# León XIII District, Tibás Canton, San José Province

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District · Tibás Canton 

# León XIII

León XIII is a district of Costa Rica in Tibás Canton, San José Province. It had an estimated **20,233 people** in 2021 on 1 km² (about 28,101 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 20,233people (2021)
- 0.7km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,095 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in León XIII?

León XIII had an estimated **20,233 people** in 2021 — 23.7% of Tibás Canton, 76th of 472 districts. There are 1,019 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tibás Canton figure of 1,038). Spread over 1 km², that is about **28,101 people per km²**, the most densely populated of 472 districts.

23.0% of people are children under 15 and 9.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 34 across Tibás Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,584**

5–9 ****1,533**

10–14 ****1,544**

15–19 ****1,721**

20–24 ****2,075**

25–29 ****2,418**

30–34 ****1,502**

35–39 ****1,280**

40–44 ****1,151**

45–49 ****960**

50–54 ****855**

55–59 ****879**

60–64 ****797**

65–69 ****679**

70–74 ****506**

75+ ****749**

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 León XIII?

León XIII lies in [Tibás Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/tibas/), [San José Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 3 other districts: [Colima](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/tibas/colima/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/santo-domingo/santa-rosa/) and [Uruca](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/san-jose/uruca/). By area it is the 490th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 8.7% of [Tibás Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/tibas/). The centre of León XIII is about 3.2 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9590° N, 84.1000° 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 León XIII

### Nearby, outside León XIII

- Monumento al Agua · memorial, Uruca1.8 km
- Parque Ecológico · nature reserve, Santa Rosa1.8 km
- Museo Histórico y Tecnológico Grupo ICE · museum, Mata Redonda1.9 km
- Castillo de Tibás · castle or fort, San Juan2.2 km
- Prof. Antonio Aguilar Badilla · memorial, San Juan2.4 km
- Dr. Clodomiro Picado Twigth · monument, Cinco Esquinas2.5 km
- José María Morelos y Pavón · monument, Merced2.5 km
- Museo del Deporte · museum, Mata Redonda2.5 km
- León Cortés Castro Monument · monument, Mata Redonda2.6 km
- Los Héroes de la Revolución Húngara de 1936 · memorial, Mata Redonda2.6 km
- Museum of Costa Rican Art · museum, Mata Redonda2.6 km
- Descubrimiento de América · memorial, Mata Redonda2.6 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: León XIII

- 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

- Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose4.4 km
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)13 km

### Nearest railway station

Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa), about 1.5 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 05:45, sunset around 17:17).

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 León XIII

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in León XIII. Settlements here lie between about 1,082 m and 1,095 m above sea level (median 1,095 m).

- Doña Fabiola
- Garabito
- León XIII

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).

## Weather in León XIII and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from León XIII

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Más Salud Slim Clinic · Uruca 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.94773&mlon=-84.10672#map=17/9.94773/-84.10672) 

Bank Davivienda · Uruca 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.95147&mlon=-84.10505#map=17/9.95147/-84.10505) 

ATM Banco Popular · Uruca 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.94796&mlon=-84.09369#map=17/9.94796/-84.09369) 

Petrol pump Uno · Uruca 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.95112&mlon=-84.10380#map=17/9.95112/-84.10380) 

Hotel Punta Leona Resort, Costa Rica · Uruca 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.94969&mlon=-84.10598#map=17/9.94969/-84.10598) 

Mall Centro Comercial San Jose 2000 · Uruca 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.94953&mlon=-84.11044#map=17/9.94953/-84.11044) 

School Escuela León XII · León XIII 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.96057&mlon=-84.09862#map=17/9.96057/-84.09862) 

College INA - Centro de Formación León XIII · León XIII 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.95991&mlon=-84.09846#map=17/9.95991/-84.09846) 

Police station Delegación Policial León XIII · León XIII 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.96045&mlon=-84.10063#map=17/9.96045/-84.10063) 

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 León XIII

Places mapped inside León XIII in open map data, by type.

- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- 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 Tibás Canton

- Anselmo Llorente
- Cinco Esquinas
- Colima
- San Juan

## Quick answers

- Where is León XIII?In Tibás Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of León XIII?20,233 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in León XIII?About 28 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of León XIII?About 28,101 people per km²
- What borders León XIII?Colima, Santa Rosa and Uruca
- What is there to see in León XIII?Monumento al Agua, Parque Ecológico, Museo Histórico y Tecnológico Grupo ICE, Castillo de Tibás
- What time zone is León XIII in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in León XIII?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in León XIII?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in León XIII?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of León XIII?Settlements lie between 1,082 m and 1,095 m
- What is the best time to visit León XIII?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to León XIII?Más Salud Slim Clinic, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to León XIII?Davivienda, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to León XIII?Banco Popular, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to León XIII?Uno, about 1.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of León XIII?CR11304 (OCHA common operational dataset)