Santa Elena District, La Cruz
Santa Elena | |
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 Santa Elena district | |
  Santa Elena Santa Elena district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°53′37″N 85°43′13″W / 10.8935505°N 85.7202529°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | La Cruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 513.35 km2 (198.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,040 |
| • Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 51004 |
Santa Elena is a district of the La Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
[edit]Santa Elena has an area of 513.35 km²[3] and an elevation of 10 metres.[1]
Villages
[edit]Administrative center of the district is the village of Cuajiniquil.
Other villages in the district are Cedros, Guaria, Puerto Castilla and Rabo de Mico (Aguacaliente).
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 717 | — |
| 1984 | 976 | +2.84% |
| 2000 | 1,806 | +3.92% |
| 2011 | 2,040 | +1.11% |
| 2022 | 2,297 | +1.08% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Santa Elena had a population of 2,040 inhabitants. [6]
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.
- ^ "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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