# San Pedro District, Montes de Oca Canton, San José Province

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District · Montes de Oca Canton 

# San Pedro

San Pedro is a district of Costa Rica in Montes de Oca Canton, San José Province. It had an estimated **28,945 people** in 2021 on 5 km² (about 6,107 per km²). 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 427 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28,945people (2021)
- 4.7km²
- 427mapped services
- 1,236 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Pedro?

San Pedro had an estimated **28,945 people** in 2021 — 46.2% of Montes de Oca Canton, 36th of 472 districts. There are 1,058 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Montes de Oca Canton figure of 1,054). Spread over 5 km², that is about **6,107 people per km²**, 37th of 472 districts.

13.8% of people are children under 15 and 13.2% 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 37 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,263**

5–9 ****1,430**

10–14 ****1,304**

15–19 ****1,378**

20–24 ****2,083**

25–29 ****2,553**

30–34 ****2,787**

35–39 ****3,010**

40–44 ****2,557**

45–49 ****1,835**

50–54 ****1,622**

55–59 ****1,686**

60–64 ****1,617**

65–69 ****1,343**

70–74 ****876**

75+ ****1,601**

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 Pedro?

San Pedro lies in [Montes de Oca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/montes-de-oca/), [San José Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 8 other districts: [Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/san-jose/carmen/), [Catedral](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/san-jose/catedral/), [Curridabat](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/curridabat/curridabat/), [Granadilla](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/curridabat/granadilla/), [Mercedes](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/montes-de-oca/mercedes/), [Sabanilla](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/montes-de-oca/sabanilla/), [San Rafael](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/montes-de-oca/san-rafael/) and [Zapote](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/san-jose/zapote/). By area it is the 414th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 30.0% of [Montes de Oca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/montes-de-oca/). The centre of San Pedro is about 4.4 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9332° N, 84.0449° 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 Pedro

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in San Pedro: 3 memorials; 3 monuments; 2 museums; 1 attraction.

- Casa Cultural Simón Bolívar · museum
- Instituto Cultural de México en Costa Rica · museum
- Butterfly Garden · attraction
- Lic. Rodrigo Facio Brenes · monument
- Madera petrificada · monument
- Monumento Canal 15 · memorial
- Prof. Carlos Monge Alfaro · memorial
- Soy UCR · monument
- XXV Aniversario de las carreras de Ingeniería Electrica · memorial

### Nearby, outside San Pedro

- Museo de Insectos · museum, Mercedes0.6 km
- Reserva Biológica Leonel Oviedo · nature reserve, Mercedes0.7 km
- Museo Integral de Cultura e Identidad Nacional y Centroamericana · museum, Mercedes1.0 km
- Monumento a Luis Cruz Meza · monument, Mercedes1.1 km
- Monumento a la Bandera · monument, Mercedes1.3 km
- Las Garantías Sociales · monument, Zapote2.1 km
- Antiguo Inter Plaza · ruins, Guadalupe2.1 km
- El Pincel Rojo · gallery, Guadalupe2.1 km
- Ing. Gastón Bartorelli Falugi · monument, Catedral2.3 km
- Almirante Cristóbal Colón · monument, Catedral2.3 km
- Museo Histórico Dr. Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia · museum, Carmen2.3 km
- Rubén Darío · monument, Catedral2.3 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 Pedro

- 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 Jose11 km
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)19 km

### Nearest railway station

ULatina (Lourdes) (San Pedro), about 0.2 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)](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 Pedro

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in San Pedro. The largest with a recorded population: San Pedro (27,477). Settlements here lie between about 1,169 m and 1,286 m above sea level (median 1,236 m).

- Alhambra
- Azáleas
- Carkena
- Carmiol
- Cedral
- Ciudad Universitaria
- Francisco Peralta
- Fuentes
- González Flores
- Granja
- Kezia
- La Granja
- Los Yoses
- Lourdes
- Monterrey
- Nadori
- Oriente
- Pinto
- Roosevelt
- San Gerardo
- San Pedro
- Santa Marta
- Saprissa
- Universidad
- Vargas Araya
- Vázquez Dent
- Yoses

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).

## Weather in San Pedro 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Pedro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Victoria · San Pedro 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.93210&mlon=-84.04559#map=17/9.93210/-84.04559) 

Bank BAC Credomatic · San Pedro 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.93199&mlon=-84.04819#map=17/9.93199/-84.04819) 

ATM BAC · Mercedes 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.94196&mlon=-84.04898#map=17/9.94196/-84.04898) 

Petrol pump Servicentro El Higuerón · San Pedro 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.93094&mlon=-84.04678#map=17/9.93094/-84.04678) 

Hotel Casa Echavarria · San Pedro 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.93468&mlon=-84.04415#map=17/9.93468/-84.04415) 

Mall Plaza Latina · San Pedro 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.93307&mlon=-84.04506#map=17/9.93307/-84.04506) 

School Colegio Calasanz · San Pedro 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.93304&mlon=-84.04669#map=17/9.93304/-84.04669) 

College Campus Creativo · San Pedro 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.93339&mlon=-84.04375#map=17/9.93339/-84.04375) 

Police station Control of Income of vehicles to the Research City of the UCR · San Pedro 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.93523&mlon=-84.04562#map=17/9.93523/-84.04562) 

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 Pedro

Places mapped inside San Pedro in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals6
- Banks15
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels22
- Shopping malls17
- Schools23
- Colleges and universities63
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies17
- Restaurants209
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics37

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 Montes de Oca Canton

- Mercedes
- Sabanilla
- San Rafael

## Quick answers

- Where is San Pedro?In Montes de Oca Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of San Pedro?28,945 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Pedro?About 38 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Pedro?About 6,107 people per km²
- What borders San Pedro?Carmen, Catedral, Curridabat, Granadilla, Mercedes, Sabanilla, San Rafael and Zapote
- What is there to see in San Pedro?Butterfly Garden, Casa Cultural Simón Bolívar, Instituto Cultural de México en Costa Rica, Lic. Rodrigo Facio Brenes
- What time zone is San Pedro in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San Pedro?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in San Pedro?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Pedro?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Pedro?Settlements lie between 1,169 m and 1,286 m
- What is the best time to visit San Pedro?January to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Pedro?Clínica Victoria, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Pedro?BAC Credomatic, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Pedro?BAC, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Pedro?Servicentro El Higuerón, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Pedro?6 mapped
- How many banks are in San Pedro?15 mapped
- How many ATMs are in San Pedro?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Pedro?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Pedro?CR11501 (OCHA common operational dataset)