Porvenir District facts for kids
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Porvenir
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District
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 Porvenir
Location in Costa Rica
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| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Nandayure |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.17 km2 (15.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 741 |
| • Density | 18.447/km2 (47.78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
50905
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Porvenir is a district of the Nandayure canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. Located on the Nicoya Peninsula.
Geography
Porvenir has an area of 40.17 km2 and an elevation of 625 metres.
Villages
The administrative center of the district is the village of Cerro Azul.
Other villages in the district are Ángeles, Bellavista, Cabeceras de Río Bejuco, Chompipe (partly), Delicias, Quebrada Grande and San Josecito.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1963 | 1,881 | — | |
| 1973 | 1,543 | −18.0% | |
| 1984 | 1,338 | −13.3% | |
| 2000 | 994 | −25.7% | |
| 2011 | 741 | −25.5% | |
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For the 2011 census, Porvenir had a population of 741 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 903
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