Cureña, Sarapiquí

Cureña
District
Cureña
Coordinates: 10°37′10″N 84°05′07″W / 10.61944°N 84.08528°W / 10.61944; -84.08528Coordinates: 10°37′10″N 84°05′07″W / 10.61944°N 84.08528°W / 10.61944; -84.08528
Country  Costa Rica
Province Heredia
Canton Sarapiquí
Area
 • Total 367.51 km2 (141.90 sq mi)
Elevation 30 m (100 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 951
 • Density 2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
ZIP codes 21005

Cureña is the name of the district number 5 of the Canton of Sarapiquí, which in turn belongs to the province of Heredia in Costa Rica.

Location

It is located in the northern region of the country and borders the districts of La Virgen to the south, Puerto Viejo to the east, the province of Alajuela to the west and Nicaragua to the north.

Geography

Cureña has an area of 367.51 km², which makes it the fourth district of the canton by area.

It presents a plain territory by dominated by the plains of Sarapiquí.

Demography

The district has 951 inhabitants, in order to make it the least populated of the canton.[1]

The 12 population centers of the district are:

  • Golfito (head of the district)
  • Caño Tambor
  • Copalchí
  • Cureñita
  • Paloseco
  • Remolinito
  • Tambor
  • Tierrabuena
  • Trinidad (Boca Sarapiquí)
  • Unión del Toro
  • Vuelta Cabo de Hornos
  • Los Angeles del Río

Economy

As in its neighboring district of Llanuras del Gaspar, agriculture (banana, pineapple, yucca and banana) is the base of the local economy.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Census Population Report" (pdf). INEC.
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