Current Date And Time In Santa Cruz, Costa Rica
Saturday, 25 July 2026
19:33:26 CST
State: Guanacaste Province
Currency: Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 12,281
District: Santa Cruz
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Santa Cruz, a city in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica in North America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Santa Cruz — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Santa Cruz | |
| District / County | Santa Cruz | |
| State | Guanacaste Province | |
| Country | Costa Rica | |
| Continent | North America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 12,281 | |
| Area | 288.92 km² (111.55 sq mi) | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Populated Place | |
| Population Rank in Guanacaste Province | #4 of 15 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Costa Rican Colón | |
| Code ISO-4217 | CRC | |
| Symbol | ₡ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +506 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .cr | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 58 | |
| In Feet | 190 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 10.26 | |
| Longitude | -85.59 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 10.261° N 85.585° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 10° 15' 38" N 85° 35' 6" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 10° 15.63' N 85° 35.11' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Guanacaste Province Capital | 45 km North-Northeast of Liberia | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Cárdenas, Nicaragua (104 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -06:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 05:29 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:08 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 38m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Postal / ZIP Code | 50301 | |
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Costa_Rica |
Santa Cruz is a city situated in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, within North America. It falls under Santa Cruz, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Santa Cruz as a Populated Place. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Guanacaste Province
The latitude and longitude of Santa Cruz pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 58 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Santa Cruz on the map
Santa Cruz runs on UTC -06:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Santa Cruz run on Costa Rican Colón (CRC), shown with the symbol ₡. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Santa Cruz exchange rates
To ring a number in Santa Cruz from outside Costa Rica, dial +506 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Santa Cruz and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Santa Cruz ranks #4 of 15 cities in Guanacaste Province. It lies about 45 km North-Northeast of Liberia, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Guanacaste Province market. › Cities near Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz has a recorded population of approximately 12,281 people. That places it #4 of 15 cities with population data in Guanacaste Province. Browse more cities in Guanacaste Province for comparison.
Santa Cruz spans approximately 288.92 square kilometers (111.55 square miles). For size comparisons across regions, see our country and region area database.
Santa Cruz sits within Santa Cruz, is part of Guanacaste Province in Costa Rica. It is classified as a Populated Place.
Santa Cruz keeps UTC -06:00. Today the sun rises around 05:29 AM and sets around 06:08 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Santa Cruz price in Costa Rican colón (CRC), written with the symbol ₡. Check live rates on our Santa Cruz currency page.
Santa Cruz is about 45 km North-Northeast of Liberia, the capital of Guanacaste Province. See cities near Santa Cruz for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Santa Cruz lands you closest to Cárdenas, Nicaragua, about 104 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Santa Cruz sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
