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Quebrada Grande
District
Quebrada Grande district location in Costa Rica
Quebrada Grande district location in Costa Rica
Quebrada Grande
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Guanacaste
Canton Tilarán
Area
 • Total 33.72 km2 (13.02 sq mi)
Elevation
725 m (2,379 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 2,700
 • Density 80.1/km2 (207/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
50802

Quebrada Grande is a district of the Tilarán canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.

Toponymy

The translation to english of Quebrada Grande is Big Creek, a self explanatory name of a riverine feature in the area.

History

On 11 June 2020, the Cabeceras district was segregated from Quebrada Grande, by allocating 51.25 km2 (19.79 sq mi) from the originally 85.24 km2 (32.91 sq mi) of Quebrada Grande.

Geography

Quebrada Grande has an area of 33.72 km² and an elevation of 725 metres.

Locations

  • Poblados: Barrionuevo, Cabeceras de Cañas, Campos de Oro, Dos de Tilarán, Esperanza, Florida, Monte Olivos, Nubes, San Miguel, Turín (part), Vueltas

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1927 1,127
1950 1,057 −6.2%
1963 1,933 82.9%
1973 1,720 −11.0%
1984 1,879 9.2%
2000 2,508 33.5%
2011 2,700 7.7%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Quebrada Grande had a population of 2,700 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 145.svg National Route 145
  • CR RNT 606.svg National Route 606
  • CR RNT 619.svg National Route 619
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