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Arenal
District
Arenal district location in Costa Rica
Arenal district location in Costa Rica
Arenal
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Guanacaste
Canton Tilarán
Creation 16 April 1979
Area
 • Total 73.72 km2 (28.46 sq mi)
Elevation
620 m (2,030 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 2,300
 • Density 31.2/km2 (80.8/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
50807

Arenal is a district of the Tilarán canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. The relocated town of Nuevo Arenal is located in this district.

History

Arenal was created on 16 April 1979 by Decreto Ejecutivo 10002-G.

Geography

Arenal has an area of 73.72 km² and an elevation of 620 metres.

Locations

  • Poblados: Mata de Caña, Sangregado, San Antonio, Unión

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1984 1,751
2000 2,175 24.2%
2011 2,300 5.7%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Arenal had a population of 2,300 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 142.svg National Route 142
  • CR RNS 143.svg National Route 143
  • CR RNT 734.svg National Route 734
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