# Piedras Negras District, Mora Canton, San José Province

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District · Mora Canton 

# Piedras Negras

Piedras Negras is a district of Costa Rica in Mora Canton, San José Province. It had an estimated **496 people** in 2021 on 15 km² (about 33 per km²). 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 496people (2021)
- 14.9km²
- 1mapped service
- 628 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Piedras Negras?

Piedras Negras had an estimated **496 people** in 2021 — 1.6% of Mora Canton, 469th of 472 districts. There are 900 women for every 1,000 men (below the Mora Canton figure of 1,008). Spread over 15 km², that is about **33 people per km²**, 363rd of 472 districts.

19.2% of people are children under 15 and 8.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 35 across Mora Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 39 children and older people.

0–4 ****32**

5–9 ****31**

10–14 ****32**

15–19 ****33**

20–24 ****39**

25–29 ****40**

30–34 ****46**

35–39 ****44**

40–44 ****40**

45–49 ****29**

50–54 ****31**

55–59 ****30**

60–64 ****25**

65–69 ****19**

70–74 ****10**

75+ ****15**

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 Piedras Negras?

Piedras Negras lies in [Mora Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/mora/), [San José Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 7 other districts: [Colón](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/mora/colon/), [Desamparaditos](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/puriscal/desamparaditos/), [Jaris](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/mora/jaris/), [Picagres](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/mora/picagres/), [Quitirrisí](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/mora/quitirrisi/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/puriscal/san-antonio/) and [Turrúcares](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/alajuela/turrucares/). By area it is the 330th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 9.1% of [Mora Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/mora/). The centre of Piedras Negras is about 25 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.8974° N, 84.3102° 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 Piedras Negras

### Nearby, outside Piedras Negras

- Entrada inferior a la cueva · cave, Colón1.6 km
- Entrada superior a la cueva · cave, Colón1.6 km
- Virilla Canyon · viewpoint, Turrúcares2.7 km
- el mirador · viewpoint, Colón3.6 km
- Piedras Negras Catarata · waterfall, Picagres3.8 km
- Monumento al Desarme, el Trabajo y La Paz · monument, Colón4.3 km
- Ryoichi Sasakawa · memorial, Colón4.7 km
- José Martí · memorial, Colón4.7 km
- Francis of Assisi · memorial, Colón4.7 km
- Andres Bello · memorial, Colón4.7 km
- Benito Juárez · memorial, Colón4.7 km
- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin · memorial, Colón4.8 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: Piedras Negras

- 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)15 km
- Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose20 km

### Nearest railway station

Ojo de Agua (San Rafael), about 13 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.

## Villages and localities in Piedras Negras

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Piedras Negras. Settlements here lie between about 446 m and 755 m above sea level (median 628 m).

- Chile
- Dantas
- Palma
- Piedras Negras
- Quebrada Grande

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 Piedras Negras

Named natural and historic features inside Piedras Negras, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Aquiles
- Quebrada Cordero
- Quebrada Garita
- Quebrada La Palma
- Quebrada Zanja Azul
- Río Chile
- Río Jaris

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Alto Vaina · 709 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 Piedras Negras and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mora Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 204 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 38 

Feb 25 22 

Mar 26 29 

Apr 27 76 

May 26 220 

Jun 25 209 

Jul 25 184 

Aug 25 198 

Sep 24 256 

Oct 24 301 

Nov 24 188 

Dec 24 70 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Piedras Negras

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital C.A.I.S. de Puriscal · San Antonio 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.86140&mlon=-84.29076#map=17/9.86140/-84.29076) 

Bank FIDERPAC · Santiago 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.84880&mlon=-84.31242#map=17/9.84880/-84.31242) 

ATM BCR · Turrúcares 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.95990&mlon=-84.31932#map=17/9.95990/-84.31932) 

Petrol pump Delta · Santiago 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.84795&mlon=-84.31033#map=17/9.84795/-84.31033) 

Hotel My house · San Antonio 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.87103&mlon=-84.30605#map=17/9.87103/-84.30605) 

Mall Plaza Santísima Trinidad · Santiago 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.84744&mlon=-84.31427#map=17/9.84744/-84.31427) 

School Escuela Esteban Lorenzo del Coro · Piedras Negras 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.91202&mlon=-84.32396#map=17/9.91202/-84.32396) 

College University for Peace · Colón 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.92106&mlon=-84.27603#map=17/9.92106/-84.27603) 

Police station Delegación Policial de Jaris · Jaris 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.87109&mlon=-84.28176#map=17/9.87109/-84.28176) 

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 Piedras Negras

Places mapped inside Piedras Negras in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Mora Canton

- Colón
- Guayabo
- Jaris
- Picagres
- Quitirrisí
- Tabarcia

## Quick answers

- Where is Piedras Negras?In Mora Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Piedras Negras?496 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Piedras Negras?About 34 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Piedras Negras?About 33 people per km²
- What borders Piedras Negras?Colón, Desamparaditos, Jaris, Picagres, Quitirrisí, San Antonio and Turrúcares
- What is there to see in Piedras Negras?Entrada inferior a la cueva, Entrada superior a la cueva, Virilla Canyon, el mirador
- What time zone is Piedras Negras in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Piedras Negras?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Piedras Negras?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Piedras Negras?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Piedras Negras?Settlements lie between 446 m and 755 m
- What is the highest point in Piedras Negras?Alto Vaina (709 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Piedras Negras?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Piedras Negras?C.A.I.S. de Puriscal, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Piedras Negras?FIDERPAC, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Piedras Negras?BCR, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Piedras Negras?Delta, about 5.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Piedras Negras?CR10704 (OCHA common operational dataset)