Quebrada Grande District
Quebrada Grande | |
|---|---|
 Quebrada Grande district | |
  Quebrada Grande Quebrada Grande district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°22′58″N 84°53′23″W / 10.3827164°N 84.889753°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Tilarán |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.72 km2 (13.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 725 m (2,379 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,700 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 50802 |
Quebrada Grande is a district of the Tilarán canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Toponymy
[edit]The translation to english of Quebrada Grande is Big Creek, a self explanatory name of a riverine feature in the area.
History
[edit]On 11 June 2020, the Cabeceras district was segregated from Quebrada Grande, by allocating 51.25 km2 (19.79 sq mi) from the originally 85.24 km2 (32.91 sq mi) of Quebrada Grande. [3]
Geography
[edit]Quebrada Grande has an area of 33.72 km²[4] and an elevation of 725 metres.[1]
Locations
[edit]- Poblados: Barrionuevo, Cabeceras de Cañas, Campos de Oro, Dos de Tilarán, Esperanza, Florida, Monte Olivos, Nubes, San Miguel, Turín (part), Vueltas
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 1,127 | — |
| 1950 | 1,057 | −0.28% |
| 1963 | 1,933 | +4.75% |
| 1973 | 1,720 | −1.16% |
| 1984 | 1,879 | +0.81% |
| 2000 | 2,508 | +1.82% |
| 2011 | 2,700 | +0.67% |
| 2022 | 1,143 | −7.52% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] Centro Centroamericano de Población[6] | ||
For the 2011 census, Quebrada Grande had a population of 2,700 inhabitants. [7]
Transportation
[edit]Road transportation
[edit]The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Marín, Claudia (11 June 2020). "Aprueban creación del distrito octavo del cantón de Tilarán". elmundo.cr. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "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).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (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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