District · Montes de Oca Canton # Mercedes Mercedes is a district of Costa Rica in Montes de Oca Canton, San José Province. It had an estimated 6,063 people in 2021 on 1 km² (about 4,240 per km²). 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 74 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6,063 people (2021) - 1.4 km² - 74 mapped services - 1,237 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Mercedes? Mercedes had an estimated 6,063 people in 2021 — 9.7% of Montes de Oca Canton, 264th of 472 districts. There are 1,054 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Montes de Oca Canton figure of 1,054). Spread over 1 km², that is about 4,240 people per km², 59th of 472 districts. 14.3% of people are children under 15 and 14.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 36 across Montes de Oca Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 40 children and older people. - 0–4 279 - 5–9 294 - 10–14 295 - 15–19 336 - 20–24 437 - 25–29 510 - 30–34 549 - 35–39 579 - 40–44 495 - 45–49 364 - 50–54 337 - 55–59 367 - 60–64 367 - 65–69 314 - 70–74 215 - 75+ 325 Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Mercedes? Mercedes lies in Montes de Oca Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica. It borders 4 other districts: Carmen, Guadalupe, Sabanilla and San Pedro. By area it is the 478th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 9.1% of Montes de Oca Canton. The centre of Mercedes is about 4.6 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. It is about 1.9 km from San Pedro, the main town of Montes de Oca Canton. The centre point is at 9.9437° N, 84.0443° W. Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Mercedes OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Mercedes: 2 monuments; 2 museums; 1 nature reserve. - Museo Integral de Cultura e Identidad Nacional y Centroamericana · museum - Museo de Insectos · museum - Reserva Biológica Leonel Oviedo · nature reserve - Monumento a Luis Cruz Meza · monument - Monumento a la Bandera · monument ### Nearby, outside Mercedes - El Pincel Rojo · gallery, Guadalupe 1.0 km - Butterfly Garden · attraction, San Pedro 1.0 km - Lic. Rodrigo Facio Brenes · monument, San Pedro 1.1 km - Madera petrificada · monument, San Pedro 1.2 km - Soy UCR · monument, San Pedro 1.2 km - Prof. Carlos Monge Alfaro · memorial, San Pedro 1.2 km - XXV Aniversario de las carreras de Ingeniería Electrica · memorial, San Pedro 1.3 km - Monumento Canal 15 · memorial, San Pedro 1.4 km - Calle de Artesanías · attraction, San Vicente 1.8 km - Antiguo Inter Plaza · ruins, Guadalupe 1.8 km - Casa Isaac Felipe Azofeifa · memorial, San Vicente 1.9 km - Instituto Cultural de México en Costa Rica · museum, San Pedro 2.3 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mercedes - Time zone UTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Costa_Rica - Currency Colon (CRC) - Country calling code +506 - Languages Spanish, English - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose 11 km - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela) 19 km ### Nearest railway station ULatina (Lourdes) (San Pedro), about 1.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:44, sunset around 17:17). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Mercedes Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Mercedes. Settlements here lie between about 1,208 m and 1,278 m above sea level (median 1,237 m). - Alma Máter - Betania - Guaymí - La Paulina - Paso Hondo - Paulina Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mercedes Named natural and historic features inside Mercedes, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### History 1 museum. - Museo de Insectos Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mercedes and the best time to visit Using the climate of Montes de Oca Canton, the warmest month is May (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C). About 2,266 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (285 mm) and the driest Feb (70 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to April. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 19 | 119 | | Feb | 19 | 70 | | Mar | 20 | 76 | | Apr | 21 | 117 | | May | 21 | 243 | | Jun | 21 | 239 | | Jul | 20 | 253 | | Aug | 21 | 214 | | Sep | 21 | 231 | | Oct | 20 | 285 | | Nov | 20 | 258 | | Dec | 20 | 162 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mercedes | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Dra. Teresita Monestel · Guadalupe | 0.8 km | Map | | Bank | Davivienda Costa Rica · Guadalupe | 0.7 km | Map | | ATM | BAC · Mercedes | 0.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación de Servicio Sabanilla · Mercedes | 0.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Gran Casa Universitaria · Mercedes | 0.9 km | Map | | Mall | Centro Comercial Sumori · San Pedro | 0.2 km | Map | | School | Colegio Monterrey · San Pedro | 0.7 km | Map | | College | PRIDENA - Universidad de Costa Rica · Mercedes | 0.1 km | Map | | Police station | Control of Income of vehicles to the Research City of the UCR · San Pedro | 1.0 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mercedes Places mapped inside Mercedes in open map data, by type. - Banks 7 - ATMs 2 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 3 - Shopping malls 2 - Schools 2 - Colleges and universities 21 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 29 - Police stations 1 - Dental clinics 5 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in Montes de Oca Canton - Sabanilla - San Pedro - San Rafael ## Quick answers - Where is Mercedes? In Montes de Oca Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Mercedes? 6,063 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Mercedes? About 38 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Mercedes? About 4,240 people per km² - What borders Mercedes? Carmen, Guadalupe, Sabanilla and San Pedro - What is there to see in Mercedes? Monumento a Luis Cruz Meza, Monumento a la Bandera, Museo Integral de Cultura e Identidad Nacional y Centroamericana, Museo de Insectos - What time zone is Mercedes in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Mercedes? Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Mercedes? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mercedes? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mercedes? Settlements lie between 1,208 m and 1,278 m - What is the best time to visit Mercedes? January to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Mercedes? Dra. Teresita Monestel, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mercedes? Davivienda Costa Rica, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mercedes? BAC, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mercedes? Estación de Servicio Sabanilla, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many banks are in Mercedes? 7 mapped - How many ATMs are in Mercedes? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mercedes? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mercedes? CR11503 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 1.43 km² - P-code: CR11503 - Canton: Montes de Oca Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/montes-de-oca/mercedes/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.