Arenal District, Tilarán
Arenal | |
|---|---|
Arenal district | |
  Arenal Arenal district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°31′28″N 84°51′47″W / 10.5243226°N 84.8630661°W / 10.5243226; -84.8630661 | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1984 | 1,751 | — | |
| 2000 | 2,175 | 24.2% | |
| 2011 | 2,300 | 5.7% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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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). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. 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.
 Districts of Guanacaste Province | |
|---|---|
| Liberia | |
| Nicoya | |
| Santa Cruz | |
| Bagaces | |
| Carrillo | |
| Cañas | |
| Abangares | |
| Tilarán | |
| Nandayure | |
| La Cruz | |
| Hojancha | |
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