# Mora Canton, San José Province – Population, Districts & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/mora/ Canton · San José Province # Mora Canton Mora Canton is a canton of Costa Rica in San José Province. It had an estimated **30,546 people** in 2021 on 164 km² (about 187 per km²). It is divided into 7 districts. 57 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 155 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 30,546people (2021) - 164km² - 7districts - 155mapped services ## How many people live in Mora Canton? Mora Canton had an estimated **30,546 people** in 2021 — 1.8% of San José Province, 56th of 83 cantons. There are 1,008 women for every 1,000 men (close to the San José Province figure of 1,013). Spread over 164 km², that is about **187 people per km²**, 33rd of 83 cantons. 18.9% of people are children under 15 and 9.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 34 across San José Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 40 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,864** 5–9 ****2,015** 10–14 ****1,882** 15–19 ****1,825** 20–24 ****2,376** 25–29 ****2,701** 30–34 ****2,827** 35–39 ****2,632** 40–44 ****2,306** 45–49 ****2,005** 50–54 ****1,912** 55–59 ****1,777** 60–64 ****1,449** 65–69 ****1,091** 70–74 ****716** 75+ ****1,168** 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 Mora Canton? Mora Canton lies in [San José Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 8 other cantons: [Acosta Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/acosta/), [Alajuela Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/alajuela/), [Alajuelita Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/alajuelita/), [Atenas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/atenas/), [Escazú Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/escazu/), [Puriscal Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/puriscal/), [Santa Ana Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/santa-ana/) and [Turrubares Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/turrubares/). By area it is the 53rd largest of 84 cantons in Costa Rica. It covers 3.3% of [San José Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/). The centre of Mora Canton is about 18 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.8725° N, 84.2387° 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 Mora Canton OpenStreetMap lists 30 named sights in Mora Canton: 21 memorials; 2 attractions; 2 caves; 2 waterfalls; 1 viewpoint; 1 monument; 1 nature reserve. - Cascada Tabacarí · waterfall - Piedras Negras Catarata · waterfall - Rancho Biriteca ( Territorio indigena Huetar ) · nature reserve - el mirador · viewpoint - Bus · attraction - La Planta Brewpub · attraction - Accidente aeréo Vuelo 32 de SANSA · memorial - Albert Schweitzer · memorial - Andres Bello · memorial - Benito Juárez · memorial - David Ben Gurion · memorial - Eduardo Frei Montalva · memorial - Eleanor Roosevelt · memorial - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf · memorial - Entrada inferior a la cueva · cave - Entrada superior a la cueva · cave - Francis of Assisi · memorial - Henry Dunant · memorial - José Martí · memorial - Konrad Adenauer · memorial - Leo Tolstoy · memorial - Mahatma Gandhi · memorial - Monumento al Desarme, el Trabajo y La Paz · monument - Mustafa Kemal Ataturk · memorial - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin · memorial - Pierre de Coubertin · memorial - Ryoichi Sasakawa · memorial - Simón Bolívar · memorial - Urho Kekkonen · memorial - Yitzhak Rabin · memorial 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: Mora Canton - 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 - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)14 km - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose14 km ### Nearest railway station Ojo de Agua (San Rafael), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 05:45, 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. ## Districts of Mora Canton District Area km² Localities Services [Colón](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/mora/colon/) 40 24 121 [Guayabo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/mora/guayabo/) 9.0 5 7 [Jaris](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/mora/jaris/) 5.5 3 4 [Picagres](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/mora/picagres/) 27 6 5 [Piedras Negras](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/mora/piedras-negras/) 15 5 1 [Quitirrisí](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/mora/quitirrisi/) 27 3 1 [Tabarcia](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/mora/tabarcia/) 40 11 16 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Mora Canton Open gazetteers list **57 villages, towns and localities** in Mora Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Colón (9,687). Settlements here lie between about 333 m and 1,191 m above sea level (median 832 m). - Alhambra - Altos de San Rafael (Cedral) - Bajo Bustamante - Bajo Claras - Bajo Lima - Bajo Loaiza - Bajo Morado - Barrio Los Ángeles - Barrio Piñal - Brasil - Brasil de Mora - Carreras - Cañas - Cedral - Chile - Chucás - Colón - Cordel - Corralar - Corrogres - Cuesta Achiotal - Dantas - El Morado - El Rodeo - Guayabo - Jaris - Jateo - La Trinidad - Llano Bonito - Llano Grande - Llano León - Los Cedros - Matinilla - Michoacán - Morado - Naranjito - Nuevo Brasil - Palma - Picagres - Piedras Blancas - Piedras Negras - Pito - Piñal - Potrerillos - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Honda - Quitirrisí - Rodeo - Salto - San Bosco - San Juan - San Vicente - Santa Cecilia - Santísima Trinidad - Tabarcia - Tablera - Ticufres 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 Mora Canton Named natural and historic features inside Mora Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 68 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Aguacate - Quebrada Agüero - Quebrada Alpizar - Quebrada Angelina - Quebrada Aquiles - Quebrada Arrozales - Quebrada Basura - Quebrada Benjamín - Quebrada Cacao - Quebrada Cacho - Quebrada Chavarría - Quebrada Chivo - Quebrada Chorro del Padre - Quebrada Conejal - Quebrada Coral - Quebrada Cordero - Quebrada Curtiembre - Quebrada Delgado - Quebrada El Pito - Quebrada Enmedio - Quebrada Garita - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Guacalillo - Quebrada Ingenio …and 44 more. ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 3 hills. - Cerro Tacuotari · 2,074 m - Alto Caña Quemada · 1,747 m - Cerro Tablazo · 1,001 m - Alto Gracias a Dios · 943 m - Cerro Claras · 937 m - Alto Vaina · 709 m - Alto Tigre · 699 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 Mora Canton and the best time to visit In Mora Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,793 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (301 mm) and the driest Feb (22 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 23 38 Feb 24 22 Mar 25 29 Apr 25 76 May 24 220 Jun 24 209 Jul 23 184 Aug 23 198 Sep 23 256 Oct 23 301 Nov 22 188 Dec 22 70 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mora Canton Places mapped inside Mora Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels4 - Shopping malls4 - Schools28 - Colleges and universities7 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants80 - Police stations5 - Dental clinics9 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Mora Canton?In San José Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Mora Canton?30,546 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Mora Canton?About 35 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Mora Canton?About 187 people per km² - What borders Mora Canton?Acosta Canton, Alajuela Canton, Alajuelita Canton, Atenas Canton, Escazú Canton, Puriscal Canton, Santa Ana Canton and Turrubares Canton - What is there to see in Mora Canton?Accidente aeréo Vuelo 32 de SANSA, Albert Schweitzer, Andres Bello, Benito Juárez - What time zone is Mora Canton in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Mora Canton?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Mora Canton?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mora Canton?57 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mora Canton?Settlements lie between 333 m and 1,191 m - What is the highest point in Mora Canton?Cerro Tacuotari (2,074 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mora Canton?December to April - How many hospitals are in Mora Canton?6 mapped - How many banks are in Mora Canton?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mora Canton?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mora Canton?CR107 (OCHA common operational dataset)