Curubandé de Liberia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Curubandé
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District
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 Curubandé
Location in Costa Rica
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| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Liberia |
| Creation | 26 November 1971 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 81.14 km2 (31.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 322 m (1,056 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,527 |
| • Density | 31.144/km2 (80.662/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
50105
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Curubandé is a district of the Liberia canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.
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History
Curubandé was created on 26 November 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2077-G. Segregated from Liberia.
Geography
Curubandé has an area of 81.14 km2 and an elevation of 322 metres.
Villages
Administrative center of the district is Cereceda. Other villages are Colorado and Curubandé.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1973 | 825 | — | |
| 1984 | 997 | 20.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,812 | 81.7% | |
| 2011 | 2,527 | 39.5% | |
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For the 2011 census, Curubandé had a population of 2,527 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 1
Economy
In recent years, Curubandé has become a center of tourism within Costa Rica. This is due in large part to the nearby Rincon de la Vieja National Park.
Curubandé is also the site of Las Pailas Geothermal Central, a large geothermal power plant that is being built to provide a large portion of Costa Rica's electric energy needs.
See also
In Spanish: Curubandé para niños
