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Tronadora
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Tronadora
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 Tronadora
Location in Costa Rica
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| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Tilarán |
| Area | |
| • Total | 142.28 km2 (54.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,795 |
| • Density | 12.616/km2 (32.675/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
50803
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Tronadora is a district of the Tilarán canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. It is located on the west shore of Lake Arenal. It is connected by road to Tejona and Tilarán along Route 142. The weather is changeable due to the proximity of the confluence of the Pacific coast weather pattern and the inland lake weather pattern. It is drier and cooler than the Pacific coast due to the elevation of 614 meters (2014 feet).
Geography
Tronadora has an area of 142.28 km² and an elevation of 600 metres.
Locations
- Poblados: Arenal Viejo, Colonia Menonita, Río Chiquito Abajo, Silencio
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 734 | — | |
| 1950 | 1,614 | 119.9% | |
| 1963 | 2,565 | 58.9% | |
| 1973 | 2,623 | 2.3% | |
| 1984 | 1,505 | −42.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,745 | 15.9% | |
| 2011 | 1,795 | 2.9% | |
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For the 2011 census, Tronadora had a population of 1,795 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 926
National Route 936
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