
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about La Cuesta, a city in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica in North America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for La Cuesta — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
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| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | La Cuesta | |
| District / County | Corredores | |
| State | Puntarenas Province | |
| Country | Costa Rica | |
| Continent | North America | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Populated Place | |
| 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 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 8.49 | |
| Longitude | -82.85 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 8.491° N 82.848° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 8° 29' 28" N 82° 50' 54" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 8° 29.47' N 82° 50.91' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Puntarenas Province Capital | 274 km Northwest of Puntarenas | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Cuervito Abajo, Panama (3 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 | 🔥 05:21 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 05:54 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 33m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Costa_Rica |
La Cuesta is a city situated in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, within North America. It falls under Corredores, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies La Cuesta 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 Puntarenas Province
The latitude and longitude of La Cuesta pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. › Open La Cuesta on the map
La Cuesta 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 La Cuesta 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. › La Cuesta exchange rates
To ring a number in La Cuesta 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 La Cuesta and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
It lies about 274 km Northwest of Puntarenas, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Puntarenas Province market. › Cities near La Cuesta
La Cuesta sits within Corredores, is part of Puntarenas Province in Costa Rica. It is classified as a Populated Place.
La Cuesta keeps UTC -06:00. Today the sun rises around 05:21 AM and sets around 05:54 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in La Cuesta price in Costa Rican colón (CRC), written with the symbol ₡. Check live rates on our La Cuesta currency page.
La Cuesta is about 274 km Northwest of Puntarenas, the capital of Puntarenas Province. See cities near La Cuesta for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from La Cuesta lands you closest to Cuervito Abajo, Panama, about 3 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close La Cuesta sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.