Varablanca facts for kids
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Varablanca
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District
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 Varablanca
Location in Costa Rica
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| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Canton | Heredia |
| Creation | 5 July 1971 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 258.05 km2 (99.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,804 m (5,919 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 700 |
| • Density | 2.71/km2 (7.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
40105
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Varablanca is a district of the Heredia canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.
The Varablanca head city is located between Poas Volcano and Barva Volcano in the Heredia Province of Costa Rica. It is an important cross-road location for all major traffic connecting the northern parts of Costa Rica, especially the Sarapiqui River delta area with the major population area of the San Jose Central Valley. On January 8, 2009, it was struck by a powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake known as the Cinchona earthquake.
History
Varablanca was created on 5 July 1971 by Decreto 1819-G. Segregated from districts Puerto Viejo and Dulce Nombre de Jesús.
Geography
Varablanca has an area of 258.05 km² and an elevation of 1,804 metres.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1973 | 525 | — | |
| 1984 | 569 | 8.4% | |
| 2000 | 690 | 21.3% | |
| 2011 | 700 | 1.4% | |
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For the 2011 census, Varablanca had a population of 700 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 120
National Route 126
See also
In Spanish: Vara Blanca para niños
