San Juan District, Abangares facts for kids
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San Juan
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District
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 San Juan
Location in Costa Rica
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| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Abangares |
| Area | |
| • Total | 107.46 km2 (41.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,585 |
| • Density | 14.750/km2 (38.201/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
50703
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San Juan is a district of the Abangares canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.
Geography
San Juan has an area of 107.46 km² and an elevation of 179 metres.
Villages
Administrative center of the district is the village of San Juan Grande.
Other villages are Arizona, Congo, Nancital, Portones, Pozo Azul Rancho Alegre (partly), Rancho Ania (partly), Tierra Colorada and Vainilla.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 962 | — | |
| 1950 | 1,812 | 88.4% | |
| 1963 | 1,793 | −1.0% | |
| 1973 | 1,595 | −11.0% | |
| 1984 | 1,475 | −7.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,340 | −9.2% | |
| 2011 | 1,585 | 18.3% | |
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For the 2011 census, San Juan had a population of 1,585.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 1
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