# San Pablo District, León Cortés Castro Canton – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/san-pablo/ District · León Cortés Castro Canton # San Pablo San Pablo is a district of Costa Rica in León Cortés Castro Canton, San José Province. It had an estimated **4,629 people** in 2021 on 21 km² (about 223 per km²). 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,629people (2021) - 20.8km² - 23mapped services - 1,689 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Pablo? San Pablo had an estimated **4,629 people** in 2021 — 33.4% of León Cortés Castro Canton, 309th of 472 districts. There are 1,026 women for every 1,000 men (above the León Cortés Castro Canton figure of 970). Spread over 21 km², that is about **223 people per km²**, 210th of 472 districts. 26.6% of people are children under 15 and 7.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 32 across León Cortés Castro Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people. 0–4 ****417** 5–9 ****405** 10–14 ****408** 15–19 ****336** 20–24 ****303** 25–29 ****282** 30–34 ****424** 35–39 ****380** 40–44 ****289** 45–49 ****241** 50–54 ****296** 55–59 ****278** 60–64 ****205** 65–69 ****132** 70–74 ****80** 75+ ****153** Source: [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-cri). ## Where is San Pablo? San Pablo lies in [León Cortés Castro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/), [San José Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 6 other districts: [San Andrés](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/san-andres/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/san-antonio/), [San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/san-isidro/), [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/tarrazu/san-lorenzo/), [San Marcos](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/tarrazu/san-marcos/) and [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/santa-cruz/). By area it is the 292nd largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 17.0% of [León Cortés Castro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/). The centre of San Pablo is about 28 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.6834° N, 84.0465° W. Source: [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cri). ## Things to see in and around San Pablo OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in San Pablo: 2 attractions. - ENTRADA AL CERRO LA TRINIDAD (LA CRUZ) · attraction - Letras corporeas · attraction ### Nearby, outside San Pablo - Cruz del Cerro Trinidad · monument, San Marcos3.6 km - Coope Llano Bonito RL · ruins, Llano Bonito5.9 km - Centro Turistico La Libia · attraction, San Lorenzo6.0 km - Café Solís y Cordero · attraction, Santa María8.8 km - Dota · attraction, Santa María9.0 km - Monumento a los Caídos de la Guerra Civil de 1948 · monument, Santa María9.0 km - La Cruz - Alto Gloria · attraction, Vuelta de Jorco13 km - Finca, Beneficio Cafe Los Abuelos · attraction, San Gabriel14 km - Finca La Troja · attraction, Cangrejal15 km - Criadero de Truchas · aquarium, Copey16 km - Bosque Nuboso Palo Verde · attraction, San Isidro16 km - El árbol hueco · attraction, San Miguel17 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: San Pablo - Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Costa_Rica - CurrencyColon (CRC) - Country calling code+506 - LanguagesSpanish, English - Plug typesType A, B · 120 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) · Quepos28 km - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose32 km ### Nearest railway station Cartago (Occidental), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 05:44, sunset around 17:18). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in San Pablo Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in San Pablo. Settlements here lie between about 1,499 m and 1,962 m above sea level (median 1,689 m). - Abejonal - Carrizal - Carrizales - El Casquillo - El Rosario - Fátima - Juan Pablo II - La Clara - Los Navarro - Montes de Oro - Montserrat - Padre Pío - Rosario - Sagrada Familia - San Francisco - San Pablo Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of San Pablo Named natural and historic features inside San Pablo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río San Pablo Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in San Pablo and the best time to visit Using the climate of León Cortés Castro Canton, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Oct (25 °C). About 2,288 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (337 mm) and the driest Feb (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 51 Feb 27 29 Mar 28 39 Apr 28 108 May 27 277 Jun 26 265 Jul 26 281 Aug 26 268 Sep 26 294 Oct 25 337 Nov 25 235 Dec 26 104 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Pablo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Atención Integral de Salud - Los Santos · San Marcos 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67354&mlon=-84.02497#map=17/9.67354/-84.02497) Bank Banco Nacional · San Pablo 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68551&mlon=-84.04355#map=17/9.68551/-84.04355) ATM BAC Credomatic · El Tejar 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.83889&mlon=-83.94576#map=17/9.83889/-83.94576) Petrol pump Estacion de Servicio El Cruce · San Marcos 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67427&mlon=-84.03447#map=17/9.67427/-84.03447) Hotel Cabañas El Coyote · San Pablo 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69560&mlon=-84.05150#map=17/9.69560/-84.05150) Mall Centro Comercial El Jardin · San Pablo 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68454&mlon=-84.04241#map=17/9.68454/-84.04241) School Colegio Técnico Profesional de San Pablo · San Pablo 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68348&mlon=-84.04233#map=17/9.68348/-84.04233) College INA - Centro Nacional Especializado en Economía Social Solidaria · San Andrés 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70472&mlon=-84.05398#map=17/9.70472/-84.05398) Police station Delegación Cantonal de Policía de León Cortés Castro · San Pablo 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68301&mlon=-84.04103#map=17/9.68301/-84.04103) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Pablo Places mapped inside San Pablo in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Hotels2 - Shopping malls1 - Schools4 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants11 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in León Cortés Castro Canton - Llano Bonito - San Andrés - San Antonio - San Isidro - Santa Cruz ## Quick answers - Where is San Pablo?In León Cortés Castro Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of San Pablo?4,629 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in San Pablo?About 32 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of San Pablo?About 223 people per km² - What borders San Pablo?San Andrés, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Lorenzo, San Marcos and Santa Cruz - What is there to see in San Pablo?ENTRADA AL CERRO LA TRINIDAD (LA CRUZ), Letras corporeas - What time zone is San Pablo in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Pablo?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in San Pablo?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Pablo?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Pablo?Settlements lie between 1,499 m and 1,962 m - What is the best time to visit San Pablo?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Pablo?Centro de Atención Integral de Salud - Los Santos, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Pablo?Banco Nacional, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Pablo?BAC Credomatic, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Pablo?Estacion de Servicio El Cruce, about 1.7 km from the centre - How many banks are in San Pablo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Pablo?CR12001 (OCHA common operational dataset)