Santa Cecilia District facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Santa Cecilia
District
Santa Cecilia Location in Costa Rica
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Guanacaste
Canton	La Cruz
Area
• Total	258.16 km2 (99.68 sq mi)
Elevation	337 m (1,106 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,258
• Density	24.2408/km2 (62.783/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	51002

Santa Cecilia is a special area called a district in Costa Rica. It's located in the Guanacaste province and is part of the La Cruz canton. Think of a district like a neighborhood or a smaller part of a bigger region.

About Santa Cecilia's Location

Santa Cecilia covers an area of about 258.16 square kilometers. That's a pretty big space! It's also located about 337 meters above sea level. This means it's a bit elevated, not right at the coast.

Communities and Villages

The main village and administrative center of this district is also called Santa Cecilia. But there are many other cool villages that are part of the district too.

• Armenia
• Belice
• Bellavista
• Brisas
• Caoba
• Esperanza
• Flor del Norte
• Lajosa
• Marías
• Palmares
• San Antonio
• San Cristóbal
• San Rafael
• San Vicente
• Santa Elena
• Sardina
• Virgen

People Living in Santa Cecilia

Demographics is a word that means studying the population of a place. It helps us understand how many people live there and how the population changes over time.

According to the 2011 census, about 6,258 people lived in Santa Cecilia. The number of people living here has grown quite a bit over the years!

How to Get Around

Road Connections

You can easily reach Santa Cecilia by road. The district is connected by two important national road routes:

• National Route 4
• National Route 170

See also

In Spanish: Santa Cecilia (La Cruz) para niños