La Cruz, Costa Rica

La Cruz

District and town

La Cruz

Location in Costa Rica

Coordinates: 11°1′24″N 85°38′08″W / 11.02333°N 85.63556°W / 11.02333; -85.63556Coordinates: 11°1′24″N 85°38′08″W / 11.02333°N 85.63556°W / 11.02333; -85.63556
Country Costa Rica
Province Guanacaste
Canton La Cruz
Area
  Total 346.22 km2 (133.68 sq mi)
Elevation 255 m (837 ft)
Population (June 2013)
  Total 11,063
  Density 32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Postal code 51010

La Cruz is a city and the administrative center of the canton of La Cruz canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica.[1]

La Cruz District had 11,063 inhabitants in 2013.[2] It is located entirely north of the country, near the border with Nicaragua.

Villages

Administrative center of the district is the town of La Cruz.

Other villages in the district are Bellavista, Bello Horizonte, Brisas, Cacao, Carrizal, Carrizales, Colonia Bolaños, Copalchí, Infierno, Jobo, Monte Plata, Montes de Oro, Pampa, Pegón, Peñas Blancas, Piedra Pómez, Puerto Soley, Recreo, San Buenaventura, San Dimas, San Paco, San Roque, Santa Rogelia, Santa Rosa, Soley, Sonzapote, Tempatal and Vueltas.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "La Cruz". Retrieved 2015-03-25.
  2. Estadísticas Vitales 2013 - INEC

External links

http://www.visitguanacaste.com/lacruz.html

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