Santa Elena | |
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Santa Elena district | |
Coordinates: 10°53′37″N 85°43′13″W / 10.8935505°N 85.7202529°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Guanacaste |
Canton | La Cruz |
Area | |
• Total | 513.35 km2 (198.21 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,040 |
• Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 51004 |
Santa Elena is a district of the La Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Santa Elena has an area of 513.35 km² [3] and an elevation of 10 metres. [1]
Administrative center of the district is the village of Cuajiniquil.
Other villages in the district are Cedros, Guaria, Puerto Castilla and Rabo de Mico (Aguacaliente).
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1973 | 717 | — | |
1984 | 976 | 36.1% | |
2000 | 1,806 | 85.0% | |
2011 | 2,040 | 13.0% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
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For the 2011 census, Santa Elena had a population of 2,040 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: