Veintisiete de Abril District facts for kids
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Veintisiete de Abril
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District
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Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Guanacaste |
Canton | Santa Cruz |
Area | |
• Total | 301.59 km2 (116.44 sq mi) |
Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
Population
(2011)
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• Total | 7,048 |
• Density | 23.3695/km2 (60.527/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code |
50303
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Veintisiete de Abril is a district of the Santa Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.
Geography
Veintisiete de Abril has an area of 301.59 km² and an elevation of 43 metres.
Villages
Administrative center of the district is the village of Veintisiete de Abril.
Other villages in the district are Aguacate, Avellana, Barrosa, Brisas, Bruno, Cacaovano, Camones, Cañas Gordas, Ceiba Mocha, Cerro Brujo, Delicias, Espavelar, Florida, Gorgolona, Guachipelín, Guapote, Hatillo, Icacal, Isla Verde, Playa Junquillal, Junta de Río Verde, Mesas, Montaña, Monteverde, Níspero, Paraíso, Pargos, Pasa Hondo, Pilas, Playa Negra, Pochotes, Ranchos, Retallano (partly), Río Seco, Río Tabaco, San Francisco, San Jerónimo, Soncoyo, Tieso, Trapiche, Venado and Vergel.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1883 | 441 | — | |
1927 | 2,516 | — | |
1950 | 3,815 | 51.6% | |
1963 | 8,475 | 122.1% | |
1973 | 10,274 | 21.2% | |
1984 | 6,890 | −32.9% | |
2000 | 4,928 | −28.5% | |
2011 | 7,048 | 43.0% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |
For the 2011 census, Veintisiete de Abril had a population of 7,048 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes: