# San Rafael District, Puriscal Canton, San José Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/puriscal/san-rafael/ District · Puriscal Canton # San Rafael San Rafael is a district of Costa Rica in Puriscal Canton, San José Province. It covers **15.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.5km² - 6mapped services - 826 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Rafael? San Rafael 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 5 other districts: [Guaitil](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/acosta/guaitil/), [Guayabo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/mora/guayabo/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/puriscal/san-antonio/), [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/puriscal/santiago/) and [Tabarcia](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/mora/tabarcia/). By area it is the 323rd largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 2.8% of [Puriscal Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/puriscal/). The centre of San Rafael is about 24 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.8252° N, 84.2782° 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 San Rafael ### Nearby, outside San Rafael - Cascada Tabacarí · waterfall, Tabarcia3.8 km - Antigua Iglesia de Santiago de Puriscal · ruins, Santiago4.7 km - Rancho Biriteca ( Territorio indigena Huetar ) · nature reserve, Quitirrisí7.1 km - Centro Turístico San Isidro · attraction, Barbacoas8.8 km - el mirador · viewpoint, Colón9.7 km - Entrada superior a la cueva · cave, Colón9.8 km - Entrada inferior a la cueva · cave, Colón9.8 km - José Martí · memorial, Colón10 km - Monumento al Desarme, el Trabajo y La Paz · monument, Colón10 km - Benito Juárez · memorial, Colón10 km - Konrad Adenauer · memorial, Colón10 km - Pierre de Coubertin · memorial, Colón10 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: San Rafael - 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)20 km - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose21 km ### Nearest railway station Ojo de Agua (San Rafael), about 17 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)](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 San Rafael Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in San Rafael. The largest with a recorded population: San Rafael Abajo (27,419). Settlements here lie between about 694 m and 1,005 m above sea level (median 826 m). - Bajo Máquina - Bella Vista - Floralia - Punta de Lanza - San Rafael - San Rafael 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 San Rafael Named natural and historic features inside San Rafael, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cariblanco - Quebrada Estero - Quebrada Grande - Río Marín - Río Tabarcia - Río Viejo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Cueva de Los Murciélagos · 661 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 San Rafael 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 San Rafael Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Atención Integral de Salud - Puriscal · San Antonio 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.86096&mlon=-84.29039#map=17/9.86096/-84.29039) Bank FIDERPAC · Santiago 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.84880&mlon=-84.31242#map=17/9.84880/-84.31242) ATM Bac Credomatic · Guácima 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.95615&mlon=-84.26201#map=17/9.95615/-84.26201) Petrol pump Delta · Santiago 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.84795&mlon=-84.31033#map=17/9.84795/-84.31033) Hotel Establo San Rafael Alquileres a largo plazo · San Rafael 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.83213&mlon=-84.28168#map=17/9.83213/-84.28168) Mall Auto Repuestos ARAMO · Santiago 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.84257&mlon=-84.31376#map=17/9.84257/-84.31376) School Escuela Floralia · San Rafael 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81707&mlon=-84.27724#map=17/9.81707/-84.27724) College Universidad Castro Carazo · Santiago 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.84606&mlon=-84.31392#map=17/9.84606/-84.31392) Police station Delegación Cantonal de Policía Puriscal · Santiago 4.5 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 San Rafael Places mapped inside San Rafael in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools4 - 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 Puriscal Canton - Barbacoas - Candelarita - Chires - Desamparaditos - Grifo Alto - Mercedes Sur - San Antonio - Santiago ## Quick answers - Where is San Rafael?In Puriscal Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica - What borders San Rafael?Guaitil, Guayabo, San Antonio, Santiago and Tabarcia - What is there to see in San Rafael?Cascada Tabacarí, Antigua Iglesia de Santiago de Puriscal, Rancho Biriteca ( Territorio indigena Huetar ), Centro Turístico San Isidro - What time zone is San Rafael in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Rafael?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in San Rafael?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Rafael?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Rafael?Settlements lie between 694 m and 1,005 m - What is the highest point in San Rafael?Cerro Cueva de Los Murciélagos (661 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Rafael?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Rafael?Centro de Atención Integral de Salud - Puriscal, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Rafael?FIDERPAC, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Rafael?Bac Credomatic, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Rafael?Delta, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Rafael?CR10408 (OCHA common operational dataset)