# San Pablo District, Turrubares Canton, San José Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/turrubares/san-pablo/ District · Turrubares Canton # San Pablo San Pablo is a district of Costa Rica in Turrubares Canton, San José Province. It had an estimated **1,566 people** in 2021 on 26 km² (about 59 per km²). 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,566people (2021) - 26.4km² - 15mapped services - 637 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Pablo? San Pablo had an estimated **1,566 people** in 2021 — 22.5% of Turrubares Canton, 428th of 472 districts. There are 931 women for every 1,000 men (above the Turrubares Canton figure of 915). Spread over 26 km², that is about **59 people per km²**, 314th of 472 districts. 18.8% of people are children under 15 and 9.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 34 across Turrubares Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 39 children and older people. 0–4 ****99** 5–9 ****101** 10–14 ****95** 15–19 ****86** 20–24 ****132** 25–29 ****174** 30–34 ****152** 35–39 ****127** 40–44 ****110** 45–49 ****90** 50–54 ****91** 55–59 ****87** 60–64 ****74** 65–69 ****56** 70–74 ****35** 75+ ****57** 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 San Pablo? San Pablo lies in [Turrubares Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/turrubares/), [San José Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 8 other districts: [Escobal](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/atenas/escobal/), [Grifo Alto](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/puriscal/grifo-alto/), [Hacienda Vieja](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/orotina/hacienda-vieja/), [Jesús](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/atenas/jesus/), [Orotina](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/orotina/orotina/), [Picagres](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/mora/picagres/), [San Juan de Mata](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/turrubares/san-juan-de-mata/) and [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/turrubares/san-pedro/). By area it is the 270th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 6.3% of [Turrubares Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/turrubares/). The centre of San Pablo is about 40 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9051° N, 84.4530° 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 Pablo ### Nearby, outside San Pablo - Plaza Km 42 · ruins, Escobal3.5 km - Zona Protectora Cerro El Chompipe · nature reserve, Hacienda Vieja4.4 km - Mirador · viewpoint, Escobal6.3 km - Turu Ba Ri Nature & Adventure Park Aerial Tram · theme park, San Juan de Mata6.5 km - Ecomuseo Minas del Aguacate · museum, Desmonte7.2 km - Minas del Aguacate · cave, Desmonte7.4 km - Parador Fotográfico Orotina · attraction, Orotina7.7 km - San Caralampio · monument, San Mateo8.2 km - El Toledo Coffee Tour · attraction, San Isidro11 km - Piedras Negras Catarata · waterfall, Picagres12 km - Centro Turístico San Isidro · attraction, Barbacoas12 km - Museo Ferroviario · museum, Concepción13 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 Pablo - 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)29 km - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose35 km ### Nearest railway station Ojo de Agua (San Rafael), about 26 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 05:46, 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 San Pablo Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in San Pablo. Settlements here lie between about 300 m and 834 m above sea level (median 637 m). - Alto Poró - Bajo del Alumbre - Bolsón - Imas - Las Delicias 1 - Las Delicias 2 - Las Palmas - Proyecto Corrales Rojas - Purires - San Pablo 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 Pablo Named natural and historic features inside San Pablo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada La Pita - Quebrada La Plata - Quebrada Limón - Quebrada Los Ángeles - Quebrada Margarita ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Alto Poró · 819 m - Cerro Tárcoles · 506 m - Cerro Rayos · 496 m - Cerro San Pablo · 482 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 Pablo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Turrubares Canton, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Oct (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 314 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 23 337 Nov 23 235 Dec 24 104 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Pablo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Integral GS Medical Care · Orotina 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.91236&mlon=-84.52040#map=17/9.91236/-84.52040) Bank Banco Popular · Orotina 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.91040&mlon=-84.51955#map=17/9.91040/-84.51955) ATM ATH · San Mateo 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.93685&mlon=-84.52156#map=17/9.93685/-84.52156) Petrol pump Gasolinera MiGas · San Pablo 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.91322&mlon=-84.44973#map=17/9.91322/-84.44973) Hotel Amatierra Retreat Center · San Pablo 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.90699&mlon=-84.44032#map=17/9.90699/-84.44032) Mall Comercial Mi Bella Orotina · Orotina 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.91336&mlon=-84.51960#map=17/9.91336/-84.51960) School Escuela Monterrey · San Pablo 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.91209&mlon=-84.46022#map=17/9.91209/-84.46022) College Colegio Tecnico Profesional de Turrubares · San Pablo 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.91399&mlon=-84.44794#map=17/9.91399/-84.44794) Police station Delegación Cantonal de Policía Turrubares · San Pablo 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.90819&mlon=-84.44165#map=17/9.90819/-84.44165) 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 Pablo Places mapped inside San Pablo in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants5 - 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 Turrubares Canton - Carara - San Juan de Mata - San Luis - San Pedro ## Quick answers - Where is San Pablo?In Turrubares Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of San Pablo?1,566 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in San Pablo?About 33 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of San Pablo?About 59 people per km² - What borders San Pablo?Escobal, Grifo Alto, Hacienda Vieja, Jesús, Orotina, Picagres, San Juan de Mata and San Pedro - What is there to see in San Pablo?Plaza Km 42, Zona Protectora Cerro El Chompipe, Mirador, Turu Ba Ri Nature & Adventure Park Aerial Tram - What time zone is San Pablo in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Pablo?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in San Pablo?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Pablo?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Pablo?Settlements lie between 300 m and 834 m - What is the highest point in San Pablo?Alto Poró (819 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Pablo?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Pablo?Clínica Integral GS Medical Care, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Pablo?Banco Popular, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Pablo?ATH, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Pablo?Gasolinera MiGas, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in San Pablo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Pablo?CR11601 (OCHA common operational dataset)