Nacascolo is a district of the Liberia canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Nacascolo
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Nacascolo district
Nacascolo district location in Costa Rica
Nacascolo district location in Costa Rica
Nacascolo
Nacascolo district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°41′57″N 85°36′42″W / 10.6992413°N 85.6117321°W / 10.6992413; -85.6117321
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceGuanacaste
CantonLiberia
Creation26 November 1971
Area
 • Total327.05 km2 (126.27 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,249
 • Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
50104

History

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Nacascolo was created on 26 November 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2077-G. Segregated from Liberia.[2]

Geography

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Nacascolo has an area of 327.05 km2[3] and an elevation of 29 metres.[1]

Villages

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Administrative center of the district is Guardia. Other villages are Bejuco, Nacascolo, Oratorio, Puerto Culebra and Triunfo.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
19731,039—    
19841,316+2.17%
20001,727+1.71%
20112,249+2.43%
20223,902+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

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Road transportation

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The district is covered by the following road routes:

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  5. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "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.