# La Amistad District, Pérez Zeledón Canton, San José Province

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District · Pérez Zeledón Canton 

# La Amistad

La Amistad is a district of Costa Rica in Pérez Zeledón Canton, San José Province. It covers **76.3 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 76.3km²
- 16mapped services
- 659 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Amistad?

La Amistad 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: [Cajón](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/cajon/), [Pejibaye](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/pejibaye/), [Pilas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/pilas/), [Platanares](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/platanares/), [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/san-pedro/) and [Volcán](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/volcan/). By area it is the 180th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 4.0% of [Pérez Zeledón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/). The centre of La Amistad is about 101 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2005° N, 83.5472° 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 La Amistad

### Nearby, outside La Amistad

- Catarata Namú · waterfall, Pejibaye2.3 km
- Topolandia · attraction, San Pedro6.8 km
- Rancho Santiago Springs · attraction, San Pedro13 km
- Lost Pools · attraction, Puerto Cortés15 km
- El Pavon · waterfall, Puerto Cortés16 km
- Agro Aventura San Miguel · attraction, San Pedro16 km
- Piedra grande · attraction, Brunka17 km
- Finca Tierras Altas · attraction, San Pedro17 km
- Piedra Ballena · attraction, Brunka18 km
- Museo Alexander F. Skutch · museum, El General18 km
- 3 water holes · waterfall, Bahía Ballena18 km
- Catartas Roca Verde · waterfall, San Pedro18 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: La Amistad

- 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) · Quepos69 km
- Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito73 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 17:17).

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 La Amistad

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in La Amistad. Settlements here lie between about 473 m and 763 m above sea level (median 659 m).

- Alto Los Ángeles
- Bellavista
- China Kichá
- Corralillo
- Gibre
- Moctezuma
- San Antonio
- San Antonio Abajo
- San Carlos
- San Gabriel
- San Roque
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Luisa

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 La Amistad

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Buena
- Quebrada Bacho
- Quebrada Bonita
- Quebrada Gibre
- Quebrada Golondrino
- Quebrada Salitre
- Quebrada Salitre
- Quebrada Salto
- Quebrada San Antonio
- Quebrada Tumbas
- Río Pejibaye

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Alto Los Ángeles · 498 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 La Amistad 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 La Amistad

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ebais de Coronado · Puerto Cortés 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.04893&mlon=-83.61471#map=17/9.04893/-83.61471) 

Bank Coopealianza · Pejibaye 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16039&mlon=-83.56993#map=17/9.16039/-83.56993) 

ATM BCR · Cajón 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27925&mlon=-83.58873#map=17/9.27925/-83.58873) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Montezuma · Pejibaye 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15810&mlon=-83.57319#map=17/9.15810/-83.57319) 

Hotel Hotel Wilson Manzano · La Amistad 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.23918&mlon=-83.58905#map=17/9.23918/-83.58905) 

Mall Centro Comercial Valle Próspero · Daniel Flores 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.28639&mlon=-83.64917#map=17/9.28639/-83.64917) 

School Escuela San Antonio · La Amistad 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.19450&mlon=-83.54504#map=17/9.19450/-83.54504) 

College Posgrado en Odontopediatría UCR · San Pedro 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27935&mlon=-83.54705#map=17/9.27935/-83.54705) 

Police station Delegación Policial San Pedro · San Pedro 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27965&mlon=-83.54949#map=17/9.27965/-83.54949) 

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 La Amistad

Places mapped inside La Amistad in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools13
- Restaurants1
- Dental clinics1

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
- Cajón
- Daniel Flores
- El General
- Pejibaye
- Platanares
- Páramo
- Rivas
- Río Nuevo
- San Isidro de El General
- San Pedro

## Quick answers

- Where is La Amistad?In Pérez Zeledón Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
- What borders La Amistad?Cajón, Pejibaye, Pilas, Platanares, San Pedro and Volcán
- What is there to see in La Amistad?Catarata Namú, Topolandia, Rancho Santiago Springs, Lost Pools
- What time zone is La Amistad in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in La Amistad?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in La Amistad?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Amistad?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Amistad?Settlements lie between 473 m and 763 m
- What is the highest point in La Amistad?Alto Los Ángeles (498 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Amistad?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Amistad?Ebais de Coronado, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Amistad?Coopealianza, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Amistad?BCR, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Amistad?Estación de Servicio Montezuma, about 5.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Amistad?CR11912 (OCHA common operational dataset)