Guaycará is a district of the Golfito canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Guaycará | |
|---|---|
 Guaycará district | |
  Guaycará Guaycará district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 8°41′05″N 83°05′00″W / 8.684584°N 83.083348°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Golfito |
| Creation | 26 November 1971 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 323.11 km2 (124.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,918 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60703 |
History
Guaycará was created on 26 November 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2074-G .[2]
Geography
Guaycará has an area of 323.11 km²[3] and an elevation of 50 metres.[1]
Locations
The entrance to the Piedras Blancas National Park is in the village of La Gamba in this district.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1973 | 7,021 | — | |
| 1984 | 9,340 | 33.0% | |
| 2000 | 11,456 | 22.7% | |
| 2011 | 12,918 | 12.8% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, Guaycará had a population of 12,918 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
