Mayorga is a district of the Liberia canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Mayorga | |
|---|---|
 Mayorga district | |
  Mayorga Mayorga district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°50′56″N 85°28′15″W / 10.8488568°N 85.47089°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Liberia |
| Creation | 26 November 1971 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 227.39 km2 (87.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 366 m (1,201 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,599 |
| • Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 50103 |
History
Mayorga was created on 26 November 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2077-G. Segregated from Cañas Dulces.[2]
Geography
Mayorga has an area of 227.39 km²[3] and an elevation of 366 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1973 | 956 | — | |
| 1984 | 976 | 2.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,288 | 32.0% | |
| 2011 | 1,599 | 24.1% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, Mayorga had a population of 1,599 inhabitants.[6]
Villages
Administrative center of the district is García Flamenco, other villages ar Argentina and Buenavista.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
