# Pejibaye District, Pérez Zeledón Canton, San José Province

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District · Pérez Zeledón Canton 

# Pejibaye

Pejibaye is a district of Costa Rica in Pérez Zeledón Canton, San José Province. It had an estimated **8,028 people** in 2021 on 141 km² (about 57 per km²). 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,028people (2021)
- 141km²
- 25mapped services
- 678 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Pejibaye?

Pejibaye had an estimated **8,028 people** in 2021 — 5.6% of Pérez Zeledón Canton, 218th of 472 districts. There are 1,032 women for every 1,000 men (above the Pérez Zeledón Canton figure of 1,009). Spread over 141 km², that is about **57 people per km²**, 321st of 472 districts.

22.5% of people are children under 15 and 9.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 33 across Pérez Zeledón Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

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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 Pejibaye?

Pejibaye 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: [Bahía Ballena](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/osa/bahia-ballena/), [Colinas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/colinas/), [La Amistad](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/la-amistad/), [Pilas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/buenos-aires/pilas/), [Platanares](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/platanares/) and [Puerto Cortés](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/osa/puerto-cortes/). By area it is the 119th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 7.4% of [Pérez Zeledón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/). The centre of Pejibaye is about 104 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1471° N, 83.5726° 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 Pejibaye

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pejibaye: 1 waterfall.

- Catarata Namú · waterfall

### Nearby, outside Pejibaye

- Lost Pools · attraction, Puerto Cortés8.6 km
- El Pavon · waterfall, Puerto Cortés9.1 km
- MCEC Innoceana · attraction, Puerto Cortés12 km
- Bellezas Terraba Tour · attraction, Puerto Cortés13 km
- Topolandia · attraction, San Pedro13 km
- Playa Ventanas · beach, Bahía Ballena13 km
- Playa Ballena · beach, Bahía Ballena15 km
- 3 water holes · waterfall, Bahía Ballena15 km
- Water hole · waterfall, Bahía Ballena15 km
- Cataratas numero 7 · waterfall, Bahía Ballena16 km
- Sunset point (forest lodge only) · viewpoint, Bahía Ballena17 km
- Cascada Verde · waterfall, Bahía Ballena18 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: Pejibaye

- 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) · Golfito70 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 Pejibaye

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Pejibaye. Settlements here lie between about 394 m and 852 m above sea level (median 678 m).

- Achiotal
- Alto Trinidad
- Bajo Caliente
- Bajo Minas
- Barrio Nuevo
- Bella Vista
- Calientillo
- Cantarranas
- Cruces
- Delicias
- Desamparados
- El Colegio
- El Progreso
- El Río
- Guadalupe
- La Guaria
- Las Cruces
- Las Delicias
- Las Mesas
- Lourdes
- Matasanos
- Mesas
- Minas
- Paraíso
- Pejibaye
- San Dimas
- San Francisco
- San Marcos
- San Martín
- San Miguel
- San Pablo Abajo
- Santa Fe
- Santa Fé
- Surtubal
- Trinidad
- Veracruz
- Villa Hermosa
- Zapote
- Águila Abajo

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 Pejibaye

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

### Water

36 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Banano
- Quebrada Bolivia
- Quebrada Cabuya
- Quebrada Café
- Quebrada Carías
- Quebrada Caña Blancal
- Quebrada Chupones
- Quebrada Cuyeo
- Quebrada Doce de Diciembre
- Quebrada Estadio
- Quebrada Flecha
- Quebrada Guácima
- Quebrada Holanda
- Quebrada Laderosa
- Quebrada Laja
- Quebrada Las Bolas
- Quebrada Las Mulas
- Quebrada Limón
- Quebrada Mesas
- Quebrada Minas
- Quebrada Molinete
- Quebrada Pacheco
- Quebrada Pavona
- Quebrada Piuces

…and 12 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Las Bolas · 880 m
- Alto Liberación · 630 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 Pejibaye 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 Pejibaye

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ebais de Coronado · Puerto Cortés 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.04893&mlon=-83.61471#map=17/9.04893/-83.61471) 

Bank Coopealianza · Pejibaye 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16039&mlon=-83.56993#map=17/9.16039/-83.56993) 

ATM BCR · Cajón 15 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 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15810&mlon=-83.57319#map=17/9.15810/-83.57319) 

Hotel Rio Tico Safari Lodge · Puerto Cortés 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.08143&mlon=-83.61962#map=17/9.08143/-83.61962) 

Mall Plaza Cinco Ventanas · Bahía Ballena 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.08732&mlon=-83.66890#map=17/9.08732/-83.66890) 

School Escuela Paraíso · Pejibaye 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.14325&mlon=-83.58053#map=17/9.14325/-83.58053) 

College Posgrado en Odontopediatría UCR · San Pedro 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27935&mlon=-83.54705#map=17/9.27935/-83.54705) 

Police station Delegación Policial Peje · Volcán 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.18110&mlon=-83.44229#map=17/9.18110/-83.44229) 

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 Pejibaye

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools22
- Restaurants1

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
- La Amistad
- Platanares
- Páramo
- Rivas
- Río Nuevo
- San Isidro de El General
- San Pedro

## Quick answers

- Where is Pejibaye?In Pérez Zeledón Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Pejibaye?8,028 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Pejibaye?About 32 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Pejibaye?About 57 people per km²
- What borders Pejibaye?Bahía Ballena, Colinas, La Amistad, Pilas, Platanares and Puerto Cortés
- What is there to see in Pejibaye?Catarata Namú
- What time zone is Pejibaye in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Pejibaye?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Pejibaye?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pejibaye?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pejibaye?Settlements lie between 394 m and 852 m
- What is the highest point in Pejibaye?Cerro Las Bolas (880 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pejibaye?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pejibaye?Ebais de Coronado, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pejibaye?Coopealianza, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pejibaye?BCR, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pejibaye?Estación de Servicio Montezuma, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Pejibaye?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pejibaye?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pejibaye?CR11907 (OCHA common operational dataset)