La Fortuna is a district of the Bagaces canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
La Fortuna | |
|---|---|
 La Fortuna district | |
  La Fortuna La Fortuna district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°38′28″N 85°10′40″W / 10.641037°N 85.1777178°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Bagaces |
| Creation | 14 August 1968 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 163.37 km2 (63.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,756 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 50402 |
History
editLa Fortuna was created on 14 August 1968 by Decreto 29. Segregated from Bagaces.[2]
Geography
editLa Fortuna has an area of 163.37 km²[3] and an elevation of 430 metres.[1]
Villages
editAdministrative center of the district is the town of La Fortuna.
Other villages are Casavieja (partly), Cuipilapa, Giganta, Hornillas, Macuá, Martillete, Mozotal, Pozo Azul, Sagrada Familia, San Bernardo, San Joaquín, Santa Fe, Santa Rosa and Unión Ferrer.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2,786 | — |
| 1984 | 2,494 | −1.00% |
| 2000 | 2,828 | +0.79% |
| 2011 | 2,756 | −0.23% |
| 2022 | 2,310 | −1.59% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, La Fortuna had a population of 2,756 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). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. 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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