La Garita District facts for kids
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La Garita
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District
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 La Garita
Location in Costa Rica
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| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | La Cruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 273.37 km2 (105.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,688 |
| • Density | 6.1748/km2 (15.993/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
51003
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La Garita is a district of the La Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north of the country, near the Nicaraguan border.
Geography
La Garita has an area of 273.37 km2 and an elevation of 300 metres.
Villages
Administrative center of the district is the village of Garita.
Other villages in the district are Agua Muerta, Andes, Asilo, Cañita, Carmen, Fortuna, Guapinol, Innocentes, Lavaderos, Pochote, San Antonio and Tapezco.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1973 | 1,279 | — | |
| 1984 | 1,341 | 4.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,581 | 17.9% | |
| 2011 | 1,688 | 6.8% | |
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For the 2011 census, La Garita had a population of 1,688 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 4
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