District · Puriscal Canton # San Antonio San Antonio is a district of Costa Rica in Puriscal Canton, San José Province. It covers 14.6 km². 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.6 km² - 15 mapped services - 1,003 m typical elevation ## Where is San Antonio? San Antonio lies in Puriscal Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica. It borders 6 other districts: Desamparaditos, Guayabo, Jaris, Piedras Negras, San Rafael and Santiago. By area it is the 334th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 2.6% of Puriscal Canton. The centre of San Antonio is about 25 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.8619° N, 84.3006° W. Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Antonio ### Nearby, outside San Antonio - Antigua Iglesia de Santiago de Puriscal · ruins, Santiago 2.3 km - Entrada inferior a la cueva · cave, Colón 5.3 km - Entrada superior a la cueva · cave, Colón 5.3 km - Centro Turístico San Isidro · attraction, Barbacoas 5.8 km - el mirador · viewpoint, Colón 6.0 km - Cascada Tabacarí · waterfall, Tabarcia 6.2 km - Virilla Canyon · viewpoint, Turrúcares 6.8 km - Monumento al Desarme, el Trabajo y La Paz · monument, Colón 6.8 km - José Martí · memorial, Colón 7.0 km - Ryoichi Sasakawa · memorial, Colón 7.0 km - Benito Juárez · memorial, Colón 7.0 km - Francis of Assisi · memorial, Colón 7.1 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: San Antonio - Time zone UTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Costa_Rica - Currency Colon (CRC) - Country calling code +506 - Languages Spanish, English - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela) 18 km - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose 21 km ### Nearest railway station Ojo de Agua (San Rafael), about 15 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 17:18). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 San Antonio Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in San Antonio. Settlements here lie between about 715 m and 1,081 m above sea level (median 1,003 m). - Bajo Herrera - Cruce Guanacaste - El Estero - Estero - María Auxiliadora - Río Viejo - Salitral - San Antonio - Tinamaste Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San Antonio Named natural and historic features inside San Antonio, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cementerio - Quebrada Chorro - Quebrada Herrera - Quebrada María - Quebrada Riel - Quebrada Salitrales - Río Chubá Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in San Antonio and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puriscal Canton, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Oct (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 262 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 24 | 51 | | Feb | 25 | 29 | | Mar | 26 | 39 | | Apr | 26 | 108 | | May | 25 | 277 | | Jun | 24 | 265 | | Jul | 24 | 281 | | Aug | 24 | 268 | | Sep | 24 | 294 | | Oct | 24 | 337 | | Nov | 24 | 235 | | Dec | 24 | 104 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Antonio | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clinica Puriscal · San Antonio | 1.1 km | Map | | Bank | FIDERPAC · Santiago | 2.0 km | Map | | ATM | BCR · Turrúcares | 11 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Delta · Santiago | 1.9 km | Map | | Hotel | My house · San Antonio | 1.2 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Santísima Trinidad · Santiago | 2.2 km | Map | | School | Escuela Ramón Bedoya Monge · San Antonio | 0.6 km | Map | | College | ICOTEC · Santiago | 2.2 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Municipal y Gestión Vial Municipalidad de Puriscal · Santiago | 1.8 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Antonio Places mapped inside San Antonio in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 3 - Hotels 1 - Schools 2 - Restaurants 9 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in Puriscal Canton - Barbacoas - Candelarita - Chires - Desamparaditos - Grifo Alto - Mercedes Sur - San Rafael - Santiago ## Quick answers - Where is San Antonio? In Puriscal Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica - What borders San Antonio? Desamparaditos, Guayabo, Jaris, Piedras Negras, San Rafael and Santiago - What is there to see in San Antonio? Antigua Iglesia de Santiago de Puriscal, Entrada inferior a la cueva, Entrada superior a la cueva, Centro Turístico San Isidro - What time zone is San Antonio in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Antonio? Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in San Antonio? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Antonio? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Antonio? Settlements lie between 715 m and 1,081 m - What is the best time to visit San Antonio? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Antonio? Clinica Puriscal, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Antonio? FIDERPAC, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Antonio? BCR, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Antonio? Delta, about 1.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Antonio? 3 mapped - What is the P-code of San Antonio? CR10405 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 14.6 km² - P-code: CR10405 - Canton: Puriscal Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/puriscal/san-antonio/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.