Lepanto District facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lepanto
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District
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 Lepanto
Location in Costa Rica
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| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Puntarenas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 424.74 km2 (163.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,502 |
| • Density | 22.3713/km2 (57.941/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
60104
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Lepanto is a special area called a district in Costa Rica. It's part of the Puntarenas canton, which is like a county, within the Puntarenas province.
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History of Lepanto
A long time ago, during the colonial period (when European countries ruled many parts of the world), the whole Nicoya Peninsula was part of an area called the Partido de Nicoya. This area is now known as Guanacaste.
At the start of the 1900s, something changed. The president of Costa Rica, Alfredo González Flores, signed a special order. This order moved Lepanto, along with two other towns called Paquera and Cóbano, to the province of Puntarenas.
Why did this happen? Back then, it was much faster to travel to Paquera by boat from Puntarenas. The land roads to Nicoya were not very good. So, moving these areas to Puntarenas made it easier to manage them.
Today, some people in Guanacaste want the entire Nicoya Peninsula to be part of Guanacaste again. They say that the Inter-American Highway now makes it easy to travel by land to Guanacaste. They also believe that the name "Guanacaste" is well-known around the world for tourism. They think that if the southern beaches of the peninsula were in Guanacaste, more tourists might visit them.
Geography of Lepanto
Lepanto covers an area of 424.74 square kilometers. That's about 164 square miles! It is also very close to sea level, with an elevation of only 6 meters (about 20 feet).
Population of Lepanto
The word "demographics" means studying how many people live in a place and what they are like. Here's how Lepanto's population has changed over the years:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1883 | 181 | — | |
| 1892 | 138 | −23.8% | |
| 1927 | 2,142 | 1,452.2% | |
| 1950 | 3,470 | 62.0% | |
| 1963 | 10,047 | 189.5% | |
| 1973 | 9,928 | −1.2% | |
| 1984 | 9,064 | −8.7% | |
| 2000 | 8,928 | −1.5% | |
| 2011 | 9,502 | 6.4% | |
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According to the 2011 census, Lepanto had a population of 9,502 people.
Transportation in Lepanto
Getting around Lepanto is mainly done by road. Here are the main road routes that go through the district:
National Route 21
National Route 163
National Route 623
See also
In Spanish: Lepanto (Puntarenas) para niños
