Cartagena District facts for kids
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Cartagena
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District
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 Cartagena
Location in Costa Rica
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| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Santa Cruz |
| Creation | 2 October 1964 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82.56 km2 (31.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,824 |
| • Density | 46.318/km2 (119.963/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
50305
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Cartagena is a district of the Santa Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.
History
Cartagena was created on 2 October 1964 by Acuerdo Ejecutivo 405. Segregated from Tempate.
Geography
Cartagena has an area of 82.56 km² and an elevation of 63 metres.
Villages
Administrative center of the district is the village of Cartagena.
Other villages in the district are Corocitos and Lorena.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1973 | 1,967 | — | |
| 1984 | 1,935 | −1.6% | |
| 2000 | 2,986 | 54.3% | |
| 2011 | 3,824 | 28.1% | |
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For the 2011 census, Cartagena had a population of 3,824 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 155
National Route 910
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