Arenal District, Tilarán
Arenal | |
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![]() Arenal district | |
![]() ![]() Arenal Arenal district location in Costa Rica | |
Coordinates: 10°31′28″N 84°51′47″W / 10.5243226°N 84.8630661°WCoordinates: 10°31′28″N 84°51′47″W / 10.5243226°N 84.8630661°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Guanacaste |
Canton | Tilarán |
Creation | 16 April 1979 |
Area | |
• Total | 73.72 km2 (28.46 sq mi) |
Elevation | 620 m (2,030 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,300 |
• Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 50807 |
Arenal is a district of the Tilarán canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2] The relocated town of Nuevo Arenal is located in this district.
History[]
Arenal was created on 16 April 1979 by Decreto Ejecutivo 10002-G.[2]
Geography[]
Arenal has an area of 73.72 km²[3] and an elevation of 620 metres.[1]
Locations[]
- Poblados: Mata de Caña, Sangregado, San Antonio, Unión
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1984 | 1,751 | — | |
2000 | 2,175 | 24.2% | |
2011 | 2,300 | 5.7% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
For the 2011 census, Arenal had a population of 2,300 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation[]
Road transportation[]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References[]
- ^ a b "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ a b División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
- ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
Categories:
- Districts of Guanacaste Province
- Costa Rica geography stubs
- Populated places in Guanacaste Province