Mansión is a district of the Nicoya canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Mansión | |
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![]() Mansión district | |
Coordinates: 10°07′15″N 85°18′13″W / 10.1207792°N 85.3034909°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Guanacaste |
Canton | Nicoya |
Area | |
• Total | 212.47 km2 (82.04 sq mi) |
Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,717 |
• Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 50202 |
Geography
Mansión has an area of 212.47 km²[3] and an elevation of 87 metres.[1]
Locations
- Poblados: Acoyapa, Boquete, Camarones, Guastomatal, Iguanita, Lapas, Limonal, Matambuguito, Matina, Mercedes, Monte Alto, Morote Norte, Nacaome, Obispo, Pital, Polvazales, Pueblo Viejo, Puente Guillermina, Puerto Jesús, Río Vueltas, San Joaquín, San Juan (part), Uvita (part), Vigía, Yerbabuena (part), Zapandí
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1927 | 3,623 | — | |
1950 | 14,418 | 298.0% | |
1963 | 9,170 | −36.4% | |
1973 | 4,928 | −46.3% | |
1984 | 4,542 | −7.8% | |
2000 | 4,663 | 2.7% | |
2011 | 5,717 | 22.6% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
For the 2011 census, Mansión had a population of 5,717 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes: