Current Date And Time In Guápiles, Costa Rica
Friday, 14 August 2026
01:59:56 CST
State: Limón Province
Currency: Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 19,092
District: Pococí
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Guápiles, a city in Limón Province, Costa Rica in North America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Guápiles — 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 | Guápiles | |
| District / County | Pococí | |
| State | Limón Province | |
| Country | Costa Rica | |
| Continent | North America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 19,092 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Sub-District Headquarters | |
| Population Rank in Limón Province | #2 of 11 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 | 254 | |
| In Feet | 833 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 10.22 | |
| Longitude | -83.78 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 10.217° N 83.785° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 10° 13' 1" N 83° 47' 5" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 10° 13.01' N 83° 47.09' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Limón Province Capital | 86 km East-Southeast of Limón | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Grey Town, Nicaragua (81 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 | 🔥 05:24 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 05:54 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 30m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Costa_Rica |
Guápiles is a city situated in Limón Province, Costa Rica, within North America. It falls under Pococí, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Guápiles as a Sub-District Headquarters. 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 Limón Province
The latitude and longitude of Guápiles pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 254 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Guápiles on the map
Guápiles 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 Guápiles 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. › Guápiles exchange rates
To ring a number in Guápiles 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 Guápiles and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Guápiles ranks #2 of 11 cities in Limón Province. It lies about 86 km East-Southeast of Limón, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Limón Province market. › Cities near Guápiles
Guápiles has a recorded population of approximately 19,092 people. That places it #2 of 11 cities with population data in Limón Province. Browse more cities in Limón Province for comparison.
Guápiles sits within Pococí, is part of Limón Province in Costa Rica. It is classified as a Sub-District Headquarters.
Guápiles keeps UTC -06:00. Today the sun rises around 05:24 AM and sets around 05:54 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Guápiles price in Costa Rican colón (CRC), written with the symbol ₡. Check live rates on our Guápiles currency page.
Guápiles is about 86 km East-Southeast of Limón, the capital of Limón Province. See cities near Guápiles for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Guápiles lands you closest to Grey Town, Nicaragua, about 81 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Guápiles sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
