Nacascolo is a district of the Liberia canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Nacascolo | |
|---|---|
 Nacascolo district | |
  Nacascolo Nacascolo district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°41′57″N 85°36′42″W / 10.6992413°N 85.6117321°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Liberia |
| Creation | 26 November 1971 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 327.05 km2 (126.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,249 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 50104 |
History
editNacascolo was created on 26 November 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2077-G. Segregated from Liberia.[2]
Geography
editNacascolo has an area of 327.05 km2[3] and an elevation of 29 metres.[1]
Villages
editAdministrative center of the district is Guardia. Other villages are Bejuco, Nacascolo, Oratorio, Puerto Culebra and Triunfo.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,039 | — |
| 1984 | 1,316 | +2.17% |
| 2000 | 1,727 | +1.71% |
| 2011 | 2,249 | +2.43% |
| 2022 | 3,902 | +5.14% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Nacascolo had a population of 2,249 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe 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.
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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.
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