Belén de Nosarita is a district of the Nicoya canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Belén de Nosarita | |
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 Belén de Nosarita district | |
  Belén de Nosarita Belén de Nosarita district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°59′57″N 85°31′28″W / 9.9990872°N 85.5244884°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Nicoya |
| Creation | 17 June 1994 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 123 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,686 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 50207 |
History
Belén de Nosarita was created on 17 June 1994 by Ley 7415.[2]
Geography
Belén de Nosarita has an area of 123 km²[3] and an elevation of 153 metres.[1]
Locations
- Poblados: Arcos, Balsal, Caimitalito, Cuajiniquil, Cuesta Grande, Chumburán, Juntas, Maquenco, Minas, Miramar Sureste, Naranjal, Naranjalito, Nosarita, Platanillo, Quebrada Bonita, Santa Elena (part), Zaragoza
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1883 | 676 | — | |
| 2000 | 2,118 | — | |
| 2011 | 2,686 | 26.8% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, Belén de Nosarita had a population of 2,686 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
