Canton · San José Province # Tibás Canton Tibás Canton is a canton of Costa Rica in San José Province. It had an estimated 85,486 people in 2021 on 8 km² (about 10,337 per km²). It is divided into 5 districts. 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 255 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 85,486 people (2021) - 8.3 km² - 5 districts - 255 mapped services ## How many people live in Tibás Canton? Tibás Canton had an estimated 85,486 people in 2021 — 5.1% of San José Province, 15th of 83 cantons. There are 1,038 women for every 1,000 men (above the San José Province figure of 1,013). Spread over 8 km², that is about 10,337 people per km², the most densely populated of 83 cantons. 18.2% of people are children under 15 and 11.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 34 across San José Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 43 children and older people. - 0–4 5,050 - 5–9 5,328 - 10–14 5,149 - 15–19 5,605 - 20–24 7,058 - 25–29 8,178 - 30–34 7,134 - 35–39 7,031 - 40–44 6,296 - 45–49 5,215 - 50–54 4,568 - 55–59 4,622 - 60–64 4,150 - 65–69 3,496 - 70–74 2,560 - 75+ 4,046 Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Tibás Canton? Tibás Canton lies in San José Province, Costa Rica. It borders 4 other cantons: Goicoechea Canton, Moravia Canton, San José Canton and Santo Domingo Canton. By area it is the 83rd largest of 84 cantons in Costa Rica. It covers 0.2% of San José Province. The centre of Tibás Canton is about 2.6 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9572° N, 84.0818° W. Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Tibás Canton OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Tibás Canton: 1 memorial; 1 castle or fort; 1 monument. - Castillo de Tibás · castle or fort - Dr. Clodomiro Picado Twigth · monument - Prof. Antonio Aguilar Badilla · memorial 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: Tibás Canton - 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 - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose 6.4 km - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela) 14 km ### Nearest railway station Colima (Colima), about 0.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:44, sunset around 17:17). 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. ## Districts of Tibás Canton | District | People | per km² | Area km² | Localities | Services | | San Juan | 25,919 | 7,384 | 3.5 | 22 | 167 | | León XIII | 20,233 | 28,101 | 0.7 | 3 | 4 | | Colima | 17,971 | 8,941 | 2.0 | 11 | 23 | | Anselmo Llorente | 12,850 | 9,380 | 1.4 | 13 | 43 | | Cinco Esquinas | 8,513 | 13,097 | 0.7 | 7 | 18 | Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Villages and localities in Tibás Canton Open gazetteers list 56 villages, towns and localities in Tibás Canton. The largest with a recorded population: San Juan (26,047) and Colima (15,875). Settlements here lie between about 1,082 m and 1,182 m above sea level (median 1,138 m). - Acacias - Anselmo Alvarado - Anselmo Llorente - Apolo - Arboleda - Asturias - Bajo Piuses - Bajo del Torres - Balsa - Barrio Florida - Barrio México - Cinco Esquinas - Colima - Copey - Cuatro Reinas - Dalia - Doña Fabiola - El Rey - El Valle - Estancia - Estudiantes - Fletcher - Florida - Franjo - Garabito - González Truque - Jardines de Tibás - Jardines la Trinidad - Jesús Jiménez - Jesús Jiménez Zamora - La Balsa - Las Rosas - Leiva Urcuyo - León XIII - Lilas - Lindavista - Lomas del Pinar - Los Andes - Manolo Rodríguez - Montecarlo - Monterreal - Palmeras - Rey - Ribera - Rosas - San Agustín - San Jerónimo - San Juan - Santa Eduvigis - Santa Mónica - Talamanca - Valle - Vergel - Versalles - Villafranca - Virginia Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Tibás Canton Named natural and historic features inside Tibás Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cangrejos - Quebrada La Saca - Río Ipis 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 Tibás Canton and the best time to visit In Tibás Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,793 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (301 mm) and the driest Feb (22 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 | 23 | 38 | | Feb | 24 | 22 | | Mar | 25 | 29 | | Apr | 25 | 76 | | May | 24 | 220 | | Jun | 24 | 209 | | Jul | 23 | 184 | | Aug | 23 | 198 | | Sep | 23 | 256 | | Oct | 23 | 301 | | Nov | 22 | 188 | | Dec | 22 | 70 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tibás Canton Places mapped inside Tibás Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 13 - Banks 10 - ATMs 2 - Petrol pumps 10 - Hotels 3 - Shopping malls 9 - Schools 25 - Colleges and universities 4 - Cinemas 1 - Pharmacies 12 - Restaurants 132 - Police stations 4 - Dental clinics 30 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Tibás Canton? In San José Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Tibás Canton? 85,486 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Tibás Canton? About 34 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Tibás Canton? About 10,337 people per km² - What borders Tibás Canton? Goicoechea Canton, Moravia Canton, San José Canton and Santo Domingo Canton - What is there to see in Tibás Canton? Castillo de Tibás, Dr. Clodomiro Picado Twigth, Prof. Antonio Aguilar Badilla - What time zone is Tibás Canton in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Tibás Canton? Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Tibás Canton? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tibás Canton? 56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tibás Canton? Settlements lie between 1,082 m and 1,182 m - What is the best time to visit Tibás Canton? December to April - How many hospitals are in Tibás Canton? 13 mapped - How many banks are in Tibás Canton? 10 mapped - How many ATMs are in Tibás Canton? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tibás Canton? 10 mapped - What is the P-code of Tibás Canton? CR113 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Canton - Area: 8.27 km² - P-code: CR113 - Province: San José Province --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/tibas/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.