Bejuco District Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Bejuco
District
Bejuco Location in Costa Rica
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Guanacaste
Canton	Nandayure
Area
• Total	262.17 km² (101.22 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	3,026
• Density	11.5421/km² (29.894/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	50906

Bejuco is a special area called a district in Costa Rica. It's part of the Nandayure canton, which is like a county. Bejuco is located in the Guanacaste province. You can find it on the Nicoya Peninsula, a beautiful part of Costa Rica.

Exploring Bejuco's Geography
Villages in Bejuco District
Bejuco's Population Story
Getting Around Bejuco: Roads
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Exploring Bejuco's Geography

Bejuco covers an area of about 262 square kilometers. That's roughly the size of 26,200 football fields! It's also very close to the sea, with an elevation of only 10 meters above sea level. This means it's quite flat and low-lying.

Villages in Bejuco District

The main village and administrative center of the district is also called Bejuco. But there are many other smaller villages that make up this district. These include:

Caletas
Candelillo
Corozalito
Chiruta
Chompipe (partly)
I Griega
Islita
Jabilla
Jabillos
Maicillal
Maquencal
Milagro
Millal
Mono
Pampas
Paso Vigas
Pecal
Playa Coyote
Playa San Miguel
Pueblo Nuevo
Punta Bejuco
Puerto Coyote
Quebrada Nando
Quebrada Seca
Rancho Floriana
San Francisco de Coyote
San Gabriel
San Miguel
Triunfo
Zapote

Bejuco's Population Story

Every few years, countries count how many people live there. This is called a census. The census helps us understand how communities are growing or changing.

Here's how Bejuco's population has changed over time:

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1963	3,898	—
1973	3,824	−1.9%
1984	2,382	−37.7%
2000	2,489	4.5%
2011	3,026	21.6%
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos Centro Centroamericano de Población