# Rivas District, Pérez Zeledón Canton, San José Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/rivas/ District · Pérez Zeledón Canton # Rivas Rivas is a district of Costa Rica in Pérez Zeledón Canton, San José Province. It had an estimated **7,310 people** in 2021 on 310 km² (about 24 per km²). 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 76 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7,310people (2021) - 310km² - 76mapped services - 1,354 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Rivas? Rivas had an estimated **7,310 people** in 2021 — 5.1% of Pérez Zeledón Canton, 237th of 472 districts. There are 1,003 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Pérez Zeledón Canton figure of 1,009). Spread over 310 km², that is about **24 people per km²**, 399th of 472 districts. 19.5% of people are children under 15 and 9.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 33 across Pérez Zeledón Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 41 children and older people. 0–4 ****463** 5–9 ****495** 10–14 ****469** 15–19 ****483** 20–24 ****579** 25–29 ****658** 30–34 ****695** 35–39 ****614** 40–44 ****509** 45–49 ****446** 50–54 ****442** 55–59 ****409** 60–64 ****346** 65–69 ****264** 70–74 ****174** 75+ ****264** 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 Rivas? Rivas 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 10 other districts: [Cajón](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/cajon/), [Chirripó](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/turrialba/chirripo/), [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/), [Orosi](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/paraiso/orosi/), [Páramo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/paramo/), [San Isidro de El General](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/san-isidro-de-el-general/), [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/san-pedro/), [Telire](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/talamanca/telire/) and [Valle La Estrella](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/limon/valle-la-estrella/). By area it is the 39th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 16.3% of [Pérez Zeledón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/). The centre of Rivas is about 74 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4861° N, 83.5901° 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 Rivas OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Rivas: 3 viewpoints; 3 waterfalls; 2 nature reserves; 1 monument. - Catarata Caldera · waterfall - Catarata La Estrella · waterfall - Las Palmas · waterfall - Cloudbridge · nature reserve - Sabana de Los Leones · nature reserve - Mirador · viewpoint - Mirador del valle · viewpoint - Vistas del General · viewpoint - Finca la Puebla gate · monument ### Nearby, outside Rivas - Finca la Catarata de Licho · waterfall, El General10 km - Centro Biológico Quebradas · nature reserve, San Isidro de El General12 km - Mirador del Valle General · viewpoint, Páramo13 km - Chirripó National Park · national park, San Pedro13 km - Antiguo Castillo · ruins, Páramo14 km - Antiguo Hospital · ruins, Páramo15 km - El Cristo de Pérez Zeledón · ruins, Páramo15 km - Catarata del Río Chirripo · waterfall, Chirripó15 km - Cataratas don Luis · waterfall, San Pedro16 km - La Chiripa · attraction, San Pedro16 km - El Quetzal · attraction, San Pedro16 km - Catartas Pandun · waterfall, San Pedro17 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: Rivas - 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) · Quepos59 km - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose80 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 05:42, 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 Rivas Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Rivas. Settlements here lie between about 903 m and 1,966 m above sea level (median 1,354 m). - Alaska - Altamira - Boquete - Buenavista - Canaan - Canaán - Chimirol - Chispa - El Carmen - Guadalupe - Herradura - La Bambú - La Bonita - La Chispa - La Chuma - La Piedra - Linda Vista - Los Arias - Los Mora - Los Ángeles - Macho Mora - Monge Rodríguez - Monterrey - Palmital - Piedra - Piedra Alta - Playas - Pueblo Nuevo - Rivas - Río Blanco - Salitre - San Antonio - San Francisco - San Gerardo - San José - San Juan Norte - San Martín - Tirrá - Zapotal - Ángeles 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 Rivas Named natural and historic features inside Rivas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 46 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Lago Chirripó - Quebrada Altamira - Quebrada Angulo - Quebrada Arístides - Quebrada Azul - Quebrada Barranco - Quebrada Blanca - Quebrada Boquete - Quebrada Borbón - Quebrada Cabra - Quebrada Catarata - Quebrada Cerro - Quebrada Efraín - Quebrada Ernesto - Quebrada Evaristo - Quebrada Gemelas - Quebrada Hilario - Quebrada Leones - Quebrada Llorosa - Quebrada Macho Mora - Quebrada Memo - Quebrada Monterrey - Quebrada Nino Arias - Quebrada Palmito Morado …and 23 more. ### Hills and mountains 13 mountains; 1 peak. - Cerro Ventisqueros · 3,715 m - Cerro Pirámide · 3,615 m - Cerro Nuevo · 3,575 m - Pico Sureste · 3,562 m - Cerro de Terbi · 3,522 m - Cerro Amó · 3,244 m - Cerro El Nivel · 2,838 m - Cerro Cuerisí · 2,631 m - Alto Salvaje · 1,908 m - Alto San Antonio · 1,830 m - Loma Ángeles · 1,822 m - Alto Nubes · 1,761 m - Cerro Piedra de Canaán · 1,727 m - Cerro Chucuyo · 1,526 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 Rivas and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pérez Zeledón Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 612 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 17 101 Feb 17 60 Mar 18 73 Apr 18 125 May 18 253 Jun 18 240 Jul 17 266 Aug 17 226 Sep 17 233 Oct 17 277 Nov 17 254 Dec 17 150 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rivas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Clínica Labrador · San Isidro de El General 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37768&mlon=-83.70368#map=17/9.37768/-83.70368) Bank Coopealianza · Rivas 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.42290&mlon=-83.65792#map=17/9.42290/-83.65792) ATM BCR · San Isidro de El General 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38541&mlon=-83.70720#map=17/9.38541/-83.70720) Petrol pump Gasotica · San Isidro de El General 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38519&mlon=-83.70706#map=17/9.38519/-83.70706) Hotel Hotel Uran · Rivas 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.47038&mlon=-83.58501#map=17/9.47038/-83.58501) Mall Centro Comercial Doña Elena · Telire 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40326&mlon=-83.46357#map=17/9.40326/-83.46357) School Escuela San Gerardo · Rivas 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.46637&mlon=-83.59569#map=17/9.46637/-83.59569) College UISIL · San Isidro de El General 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39890&mlon=-83.70489#map=17/9.39890/-83.70489) Police station Delegación Policial Rivas · Rivas 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.42248&mlon=-83.65844#map=17/9.42248/-83.65844) 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 Rivas Places mapped inside Rivas in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Hotels22 - Schools22 - Restaurants30 - Police stations1 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 - Pejibaye - Platanares - Páramo - Río Nuevo - San Isidro de El General - San Pedro ## Quick answers - Where is Rivas?In Pérez Zeledón Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Rivas?7,310 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Rivas?About 34 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Rivas?About 24 people per km² - What borders Rivas?Cajón, Chirripó, Daniel Flores, El General, Orosi, Páramo, San Isidro de El General, San Pedro, Telire and Valle La Estrella - What is there to see in Rivas?Catarata Caldera, Catarata La Estrella, Cloudbridge, Finca la Puebla gate - What time zone is Rivas in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Rivas?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Rivas?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rivas?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rivas?Settlements lie between 903 m and 1,966 m - What is the highest point in Rivas?Cerro Ventisqueros (3,715 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rivas?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Rivas?Hospital Clínica Labrador, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rivas?Coopealianza, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rivas?BCR, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rivas?Gasotica, about 17 km from the centre - How many banks are in Rivas?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rivas?CR11904 (OCHA common operational dataset)