Santa Rita | |
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Coordinates: 10°02′21″N 85°16′56″W / 10.03929°N 85.2822116°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Guanacaste |
Canton | Nandayure |
Area | |
• Total | 51.32 km2 (19.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,446 |
• Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 50902 |
Santa Rita is a district of the Nandayure canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Santa Rita has an area of 51.32 km²[3] and an elevation of 52 metres.[1]
Administrative center of the district is the village of Santa Rita.
Other villages in the district are Angostura, Cacao, Chumico, Guaria, Guastomatal, Morote, Tacanis, Uvita (partly), Hierbabuena (partly).
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1963 | 1,747 | — | |
1973 | 1,858 | 6.4% | |
1984 | 1,423 | −23.4% | |
2000 | 1,489 | 4.6% | |
2011 | 1,446 | −2.9% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
For the 2011 census, Santa Rita had a population of 1,446 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: