Nacascolo

Nacascolo is a district of the Liberia canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Nacascolo
District
Nacascolo district
Nacascolo district location in Costa Rica
Nacascolo district location in Costa Rica
Nacascolo
Nacascolo district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.6992413°N 85.6117321°W / 10.6992413; -85.6117321
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceGuanacaste
CantonLiberia
Creation26 November 1971
Area
 • Total327.05 km2 (126.27 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,249
 • Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
50104

History

Nacascolo was created on 26 November 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2077-G. Segregated from Liberia.[2]

Geography

Nacascolo has an area of 327.05 km²[3] and an elevation of 29 metres.[1]

Villages

Administrative center of the district is Guardia. Other villages are Bejuco, Nacascolo, Oratorio, Puerto Culebra and Triunfo.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
19731,039—
19841,31626.7%
20001,72731.2%
20112,24930.2%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Nacascolo had a population of 2,249 inhabitants. [6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

References
  1. "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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  5. "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
  6. "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.
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