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Veintisiete de Abril
District
Veintisiete de Abril district location in Costa Rica
Veintisiete de Abril district location in Costa Rica
Veintisiete de Abril
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Guanacaste
Canton Santa Cruz
Area
 • Total 301.59 km2 (116.44 sq mi)
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 7,048
 • Density 23.3695/km2 (60.527/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
50303

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
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
Centro Centroamericano de Población

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:

  • CR RNS 152.svg National Route 152
  • CR RNS 160.svg National Route 160
  • CR RNT 904.svg National Route 904
  • CR RNT 909.svg National Route 909
  • CR RNT 928.svg National Route 928
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