# Candelarita District, Puriscal Canton, San José Province

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District · Puriscal Canton 

# Candelarita

Candelarita is a district of Costa Rica in Puriscal Canton, San José Province. It covers **26.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 26.7km²
- 3mapped services
- 866 mtypical elevation

## Where is Candelarita?

Candelarita lies in [Puriscal Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/puriscal/), [San José Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 4 other districts: [Guaitil](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/acosta/guaitil/), [Mercedes Sur](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/puriscal/mercedes-sur/), [Sabanillas](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/acosta/sabanillas/) and [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/puriscal/santiago/). By area it is the 267th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 4.8% of [Puriscal Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/puriscal/). The centre of Candelarita is about 32 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.7885° N, 84.3405° 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 Candelarita

### Nearby, outside Candelarita

- Antigua Iglesia de Santiago de Puriscal · ruins, Santiago7.0 km
- Centro Turístico San Isidro · attraction, Barbacoas7.5 km
- La Cangreja National Park · national park, Chires9.7 km
- Cascada Tabacarí · waterfall, Tabarcia12 km
- Piedras Negras Catarata · waterfall, Picagres14 km
- Entrada inferior a la cueva · cave, Colón14 km
- Entrada superior a la cueva · cave, Colón14 km
- La Iguana Chocolate · attraction, Chires15 km
- Virilla Canyon · viewpoint, Turrúcares15 km
- Rancho Biriteca ( Territorio indigena Huetar ) · nature reserve, Quitirrisí15 km
- el mirador · viewpoint, Colón15 km
- Monumento al Desarme, el Trabajo y La Paz · monument, Colón16 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: Candelarita

- 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)27 km
- Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose29 km

### Nearest railway station

Ojo de Agua (San Rafael), about 24 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 17:19).

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 Candelarita

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Candelarita. Settlements here lie between about 356 m and 980 m above sea level (median 866 m).

- Alto Cebabilla
- Bajo Chacones
- Bajo Legüita
- Candelarita
- La Cruz
- Pedernal
- Polca
- Polka
- Sabanas

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 Candelarita

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Polca
- Quebrada Salitrillos
- Río Quivel
- Río San Francisco

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Alto Cebadilla · 795 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 Candelarita and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Puriscal Canton, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Oct (25 °C). About 2,288 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (337 mm) and the driest Feb (29 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 26 51 

Feb 27 29 

Mar 28 39 

Apr 28 108 

May 27 277 

Jun 26 265 

Jul 26 281 

Aug 26 268 

Sep 26 294 

Oct 25 337 

Nov 25 235 

Dec 26 104 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Candelarita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nova salud · Santiago 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.84327&mlon=-84.31425#map=17/9.84327/-84.31425) 

Bank Grupo Mutual · Santiago 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.84529&mlon=-84.31650#map=17/9.84529/-84.31650) 

ATM BCR · Turrúcares 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.95990&mlon=-84.31932#map=17/9.95990/-84.31932) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio San Juan · Santiago 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.84653&mlon=-84.31255#map=17/9.84653/-84.31255) 

Hotel Centro Turístico Montezumo · Mercedes Sur 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82858&mlon=-84.34658#map=17/9.82858/-84.34658) 

Mall Auto Repuestos ARAMO · Santiago 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.84257&mlon=-84.31376#map=17/9.84257/-84.31376) 

School Escuela Candelarita · Candelarita 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79540&mlon=-84.33767#map=17/9.79540/-84.33767) 

College Telesecundaria la Palma · Mercedes Sur 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78871&mlon=-84.38867#map=17/9.78871/-84.38867) 

Police station Delegación Cantonal de Policía Puriscal · Santiago 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.84402&mlon=-84.31425#map=17/9.84402/-84.31425) 

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 Candelarita

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

- Schools3

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 Puriscal Canton

- Barbacoas
- Chires
- Desamparaditos
- Grifo Alto
- Mercedes Sur
- San Antonio
- San Rafael
- Santiago

## Quick answers

- Where is Candelarita?In Puriscal Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
- What borders Candelarita?Guaitil, Mercedes Sur, Sabanillas and Santiago
- What is there to see in Candelarita?Antigua Iglesia de Santiago de Puriscal, Centro Turístico San Isidro, La Cangreja National Park, Cascada Tabacarí
- What time zone is Candelarita in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Candelarita?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Candelarita?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Candelarita?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Candelarita?Settlements lie between 356 m and 980 m
- What is the highest point in Candelarita?Alto Cebadilla (795 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Candelarita?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Candelarita?Nova salud, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Candelarita?Grupo Mutual, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Candelarita?BCR, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Candelarita?Estación de Servicio San Juan, about 7.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Candelarita?CR10406 (OCHA common operational dataset)