# Santa Cruz District, León Cortés Castro Canton – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/santa-cruz/ District · León Cortés Castro Canton # Santa Cruz Santa Cruz is a district of Costa Rica in León Cortés Castro Canton, San José Province. It had an estimated **2,142 people** in 2021 on 22 km² (about 98 per km²). 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,142people (2021) - 21.8km² - 9mapped services - 1,848 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santa Cruz? Santa Cruz had an estimated **2,142 people** in 2021 — 15.4% of León Cortés Castro Canton, 407th of 472 districts. There are 881 women for every 1,000 men (below the León Cortés Castro Canton figure of 970). Spread over 22 km², that is about **98 people per km²**, 261st of 472 districts. 27.9% of people are children under 15 and 8.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 32 across León Cortés Castro Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people. 0–4 ****210** 5–9 ****183** 10–14 ****205** 15–19 ****147** 20–24 ****130** 25–29 ****136** 30–34 ****203** 35–39 ****152** 40–44 ****119** 45–49 ****122** 50–54 ****131** 55–59 ****129** 60–64 ****101** 65–69 ****70** 70–74 ****40** 75+ ****64** 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 Santa Cruz? Santa Cruz 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: [Frailes](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/desamparados/frailes/), [Jardín](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/dota/jardin/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/san-antonio/), [San Cristobal](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/desamparados/san-cristobal/), [San Marcos](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/tarrazu/san-marcos/) and [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/san-pablo/). By area it is the 285th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 17.9% of [León Cortés Castro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/). The centre of Santa Cruz is about 25 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. It is about 5.7 km from San Pablo, the main town of León Cortés Castro Canton. The centre point is at 9.7233° N, 84.0082° 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 Santa Cruz ### Nearby, outside Santa Cruz - ENTRADA AL CERRO LA TRINIDAD (LA CRUZ) · attraction, San Pablo4.1 km - Cruz del Cerro Trinidad · monument, San Marcos4.2 km - Letras corporeas · attraction, San Pablo5.6 km - Dota · attraction, Santa María8.6 km - Café Solís y Cordero · attraction, Santa María8.8 km - Monumento a los Caídos de la Guerra Civil de 1948 · monument, Santa María8.9 km - Centro Turistico La Libia · attraction, San Lorenzo10 km - Bosque Nuboso Palo Verde · attraction, San Isidro10 km - Bosque Nuboso Palo Verde · attraction, Aguacaliente o San Francisco11 km - Coope Llano Bonito RL · ruins, Llano Bonito12 km - El árbol hueco · attraction, San Miguel13 km - Finca, Beneficio Cafe Los Abuelos · attraction, San Gabriel14 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: Santa Cruz - 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 - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose30 km - Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) · Quepos34 km ### Nearest railway station Cartago (Occidental), about 19 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 17:17). 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 Santa Cruz Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Cruz. Settlements here lie between about 1,666 m and 2,142 m above sea level (median 1,848 m). - Cedral - El Cedral - La lucha - Rincón Gamboa - San Martín - Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz Named natural and historic features inside Santa Cruz, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro La Roca · 2,161 m 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 Santa Cruz and the best time to visit Using the climate of León Cortés Castro Canton, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Oct (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 176 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 25 51 Feb 26 29 Mar 27 39 Apr 26 108 May 25 277 Jun 25 265 Jul 25 281 Aug 25 268 Sep 24 294 Oct 24 337 Nov 24 235 Dec 24 104 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Cruz Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Atención Integral de Salud - Los Santos · San Marcos 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67354&mlon=-84.02497#map=17/9.67354/-84.02497) Bank Banco Nacional · San Pablo 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68551&mlon=-84.04355#map=17/9.68551/-84.04355) ATM BAC Credomatic · El Tejar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.83889&mlon=-83.94576#map=17/9.83889/-83.94576) Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Frailes · Frailes 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75364&mlon=-84.05394#map=17/9.75364/-84.05394) Hotel La Corona de los Santos · Santa Cruz 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71823&mlon=-84.02475#map=17/9.71823/-84.02475) Mall Centro Comercial El Jardin · San Pablo 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68454&mlon=-84.04241#map=17/9.68454/-84.04241) School Escuela San Martín · Santa Cruz 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72708&mlon=-84.00214#map=17/9.72708/-84.00214) College INA - Centro Nacional Especializado en Economía Social Solidaria · San Andrés 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70472&mlon=-84.05398#map=17/9.70472/-84.05398) Police station Sub Delegación Policial · Santa Cruz 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73245&mlon=-84.02312#map=17/9.73245/-84.02312) 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 Santa Cruz Places mapped inside Santa Cruz in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools5 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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 - San Pablo ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Cruz?In León Cortés Castro Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Santa Cruz?2,142 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Santa Cruz?About 31 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Santa Cruz?About 98 people per km² - What borders Santa Cruz?Frailes, Jardín, San Antonio, San Cristobal, San Marcos and San Pablo - What is there to see in Santa Cruz?ENTRADA AL CERRO LA TRINIDAD (LA CRUZ), Cruz del Cerro Trinidad, Letras corporeas, Dota - What time zone is Santa Cruz in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santa Cruz?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Santa Cruz?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Cruz?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Cruz?Settlements lie between 1,666 m and 2,142 m - What is the highest point in Santa Cruz?Cerro La Roca (2,161 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Cruz?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Cruz?Centro de Atención Integral de Salud - Los Santos, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Cruz?Banco Nacional, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Cruz?BAC Credomatic, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Cruz?Estación de Servicio Frailes, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Cruz?CR12005 (OCHA common operational dataset)