Quebrada Grande | |
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Quebrada Grande district | |
  Quebrada Grande Quebrada Grande district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°22′58″N 84°53′23″W / 10.3827164°N 84.889753°W | |
| Country | 
Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Tilarán |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.72 km2 (13.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 725 m (2,379 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,700 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 50802 |
Quebrada Grande is a district of the Tilarán canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Toponymy
The translation to english of Quebrada Grande is Big Creek, a self explanatory name of a riverine feature in the area.
History
On 11 June 2020, the Cabeceras district was segregated from Quebrada Grande, by allocating 51.25 km2 (19.79 sq mi) from the originally 85.24 km2 (32.91 sq mi) of Quebrada Grande. [3]
Geography
Quebrada Grande has an area of 33.72 km² [4] and an elevation of 725 metres. [1]
Locations
- Poblados: Barrionuevo, Cabeceras de Cañas, Campos de Oro, Dos de Tilarán, Esperanza, Florida, Monte Olivos, Nubes, San Miguel, Turín (part), Vueltas
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 1,127 | — | |
| 1950 | 1,057 | −6.2% | |
| 1963 | 1,933 | 82.9% | |
| 1973 | 1,720 | −11.0% | |
| 1984 | 1,879 | 9.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,508 | 33.5% | |
| 2011 | 2,700 | 7.7% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
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For the 2011 census, Quebrada Grande had a population of 2,700 inhabitants. [7]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Marín, Claudia (11 June 2020). "Aprueban creación del distrito octavo del cantón de Tilarán". elmundo.cr. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
- ^ "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.
 Districts of
Guanacaste Province | |
|---|---|
| Liberia | |
| Nicoya | |
| Santa Cruz | |
| Bagaces | |
| Carrillo | |
| Cañas | |
| Abangares | |
| Tilarán | |
| Nandayure | |
| La Cruz | |
| Hojancha | |
 | This Costa Rican location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Quebrada Grande | |
|---|---|
|
Quebrada Grande district | |
Quebrada Grande Quebrada Grande district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°22′58″N 84°53′23″W / 10.3827164°N 84.889753°W | |
| Country |
Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Tilarán |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.72 km2 (13.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 725 m (2,379 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,700 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 50802 |
Quebrada Grande is a district of the Tilarán canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Toponymy
The translation to english of Quebrada Grande is Big Creek, a self explanatory name of a riverine feature in the area.
History
On 11 June 2020, the Cabeceras district was segregated from Quebrada Grande, by allocating 51.25 km2 (19.79 sq mi) from the originally 85.24 km2 (32.91 sq mi) of Quebrada Grande. [3]
Geography
Quebrada Grande has an area of 33.72 km² [4] and an elevation of 725 metres. [1]
Locations
- Poblados: Barrionuevo, Cabeceras de Cañas, Campos de Oro, Dos de Tilarán, Esperanza, Florida, Monte Olivos, Nubes, San Miguel, Turín (part), Vueltas
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 1,127 | — | |
| 1950 | 1,057 | −6.2% | |
| 1963 | 1,933 | 82.9% | |
| 1973 | 1,720 | −11.0% | |
| 1984 | 1,879 | 9.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,508 | 33.5% | |
| 2011 | 2,700 | 7.7% | |
|
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[5] |
|||
For the 2011 census, Quebrada Grande had a population of 2,700 inhabitants. [7]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Marín, Claudia (11 June 2020). "Aprueban creación del distrito octavo del cantón de Tilarán". elmundo.cr. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
- ^ "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.
| Districts of
Guanacaste Province | |
|---|---|
| Liberia | |
| Nicoya | |
| Santa Cruz | |
| Bagaces | |
| Carrillo | |
| Cañas | |
| Abangares | |
| Tilarán | |
| Nandayure | |
| La Cruz | |
| Hojancha | |
|
| This Costa Rican location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |