# Cajón District, Pérez Zeledón Canton, San José Province

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District · Pérez Zeledón Canton 

# Cajón

Cajón is a district of Costa Rica in Pérez Zeledón Canton, San José Province. It had an estimated **9,059 people** in 2021 on 119 km² (about 76 per km²). 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,059people (2021)
- 119km²
- 41mapped services
- 778 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Cajón?

Cajón had an estimated **9,059 people** in 2021 — 6.3% of Pérez Zeledón Canton, 191st of 472 districts. There are 1,006 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Pérez Zeledón Canton figure of 1,009). Spread over 119 km², that is about **76 people per km²**, 286th of 472 districts.

21.8% of people are children under 15 and 9.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 33 across Pérez Zeledón Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.

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45–49 ****506**

50–54 ****500**

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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 Cajón?

Cajón lies in [Pérez Zeledón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/), [San José Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 6 other districts: [Daniel Flores](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/daniel-flores/), [El General](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/el-general/), [La Amistad](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/la-amistad/), [Platanares](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/platanares/), [Rivas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/rivas/) and [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/san-pedro/). By area it is the 138th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 6.2% of [Pérez Zeledón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/). The centre of Cajón is about 86 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3311° N, 83.5964° 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 Cajón

### Nearby, outside Cajón

- Museo Alexander F. Skutch · museum, El General3.5 km
- Finca la Catarata de Licho · waterfall, El General8.0 km
- Topolandia · attraction, San Pedro8.8 km
- El Quetzal · attraction, San Pedro9.4 km
- Virgen de los Ángeles · memorial, Daniel Flores9.5 km
- Catartas Roca Verde · waterfall, San Pedro9.6 km
- Catartas Pandun · waterfall, San Pedro9.9 km
- Pandun 2 · waterfall, San Pedro10 km
- Finca la Puebla gate · monument, Rivas11 km
- Agro Aventura San Miguel · attraction, San Pedro11 km
- Finca Tierras Altas · attraction, San Pedro11 km
- Cataratas don Luis · waterfall, San Pedro12 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: Cajón

- 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

- Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) · Quepos60 km
- Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito88 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 05:41, sunset around 17:16).

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 Cajón

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Cajón. The largest with a recorded population: Mercedes (5,467). Settlements here lie between about 598 m and 1,671 m above sea level (median 778 m).

- Alto del Guanacaste
- Arco Iris
- Bajo Las Brisas
- Cajón
- Cedral
- Costa Ebro
- El Pilar
- El Quemado
- Gloria
- La Amistad
- La Ceiba
- La Esperanza
- La Gloria
- Las Brisas
- Los López
- Los Torres
- Marañón
- Mercedes
- Mercedes Abajo
- Mercedes Arriba
- Montecarlo
- Navajuelar
- Nubes
- Paraíso
- Pilar
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Quizarrá
- Salitrales
- San Francisco
- San Ignacio
- San Pedrito
- Santa Marta
- Santa María
- Santa Teresa

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 Cajón

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

### Water

20 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Almuerzos
- Quebrada Cajón
- Quebrada Chinchilla
- Quebrada Chorritos
- Quebrada El Cole
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada La Saca
- Quebrada Navajuelar
- Quebrada Pedregosa
- Quebrada Pital
- Quebrada Roble
- Quebrada Salitrales
- Quebrada San Francisco
- Quebrada Torres
- Quebrada Valentín
- Río Caliente
- Río Calientillo
- Río Chirripó
- Río Céspedes
- Río Peña Blanquita

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Mora · 1,737 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Altagracia

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 Cajón and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pérez Zeledón Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 2,258 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (277 mm) and the driest Feb (60 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 101 

Feb 21 60 

Mar 22 73 

Apr 22 125 

May 22 253 

Jun 22 240 

Jul 21 266 

Aug 21 226 

Sep 21 233 

Oct 21 277 

Nov 21 254 

Dec 21 150 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cajón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital EBAIS Clinic · Daniel Flores 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35474&mlon=-83.69011#map=17/9.35474/-83.69011) 

Bank Coopealianza · Cajón 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29156&mlon=-83.58191#map=17/9.29156/-83.58191) 

ATM BCR · Cajón 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27925&mlon=-83.58873#map=17/9.27925/-83.58873) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Trova · Cajón 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.28156&mlon=-83.59132#map=17/9.28156/-83.59132) 

Hotel La Cantera Resort · Cajón 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33121&mlon=-83.59230#map=17/9.33121/-83.59230) 

Mall Centro Comercial Valle Próspero · Daniel Flores 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.28639&mlon=-83.64917#map=17/9.28639/-83.64917) 

School Escuela San Ignacio · Cajón 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33584&mlon=-83.59514#map=17/9.33584/-83.59514) 

College Posgrado en Odontopediatría UCR · San Pedro 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27935&mlon=-83.54705#map=17/9.27935/-83.54705) 

Police station Delegación de Policía Palmares · Daniel Flores 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.32286&mlon=-83.66339#map=17/9.32286/-83.66339) 

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 Cajón

Places mapped inside Cajón in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels3
- Schools21
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants12

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 Pérez Zeledón Canton

- Barú
- Daniel Flores
- El General
- La Amistad
- Pejibaye
- Platanares
- Páramo
- Rivas
- Río Nuevo
- San Isidro de El General
- San Pedro

## Quick answers

- Where is Cajón?In Pérez Zeledón Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Cajón?9,059 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cajón?About 31 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cajón?About 76 people per km²
- What borders Cajón?Daniel Flores, El General, La Amistad, Platanares, Rivas and San Pedro
- What is there to see in Cajón?Museo Alexander F. Skutch, Finca la Catarata de Licho, Topolandia, El Quetzal
- What time zone is Cajón in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Cajón?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Cajón?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cajón?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cajón?Settlements lie between 598 m and 1,671 m
- What is the highest point in Cajón?Cerro Mora (1,737 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cajón?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cajón?EBAIS Clinic, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cajón?Coopealianza, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cajón?BCR, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cajón?Estación de Servicio Trova, about 5.5 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Cajón?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Cajón?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cajón?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cajón?CR11908 (OCHA common operational dataset)