Map of Paraíso, Costa Rica

Paraíso is a city in Cartago Province, Costa Rica, with a population of about 39,702. It lies at 9.8385°N, 83.8666°W. Paraíso is about 26 km (16 mi) southeast of San José, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Curridabat, 20 km to the northwest.

Paraíso at a glance

Where is Paraíso?

• The 5th largest city in Costa Rica by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 33 min on the shortest day to 12 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Paraíso

• Curridabat — 20 km northwest
• San Vicente — 24 km northwest
• San José — 26 km northwest
• Alajuela — 43 km northwest
• San Isidro — 56 km south
• Limón — 93 km east
• Puntarenas — 108 km west
• Liberia — 193 km northwest
• Nueva Guinea — 215 km north, Nicaragua
• David — 222 km southeast, Panama

Largest cities in Costa Rica

• San José — 335,007
• Limón — 63,081
• Alajuela — 47,494
• Liberia — 45,380
• Puntarenas — 35,650
• San Isidro — 34,877
• Curridabat — 34,586
• San Vicente — 34,447

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.