Llanuras del Gaspar
| Llanuras del Gaspar | |
|---|---|
| District | |
  Llanuras del Gaspar | |
| Coordinates: 10°39′00″N 83°51′00″W / 10.65000°N 83.85000°WCoordinates: 10°39′00″N 83°51′00″W / 10.65000°N 83.85000°W | |
| Country |
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| Province | Heredia |
| Canton | Sarapiquí |
| Area | |
| • Total | 266.21 km2 (102.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,160 |
| • Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| ZIP codes | 21004 |
Llanuras del Gaspar is the fourth district of the Canton of Sarapiquí, in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica.
Location
It is located in the northern region of the country and borders the district of Puerto Viejo to the south and west, with the province of Limón to the east and Nicaragua to the north. Its head, the village of La Aldea, is located 40 km (18 minutes) NE of Puerto Viejo and 122 km (2 hours 59 minutes) to the NE of San José the capital of the nation.
Geography
Llanuras del Gaspar has an area of 266.21 km², which makes it the smallest district of the canton by surface.
It presents a plain territory by dominated by the plains of Sarapiquí.
Demography
The district has 1 160 inhabitants, making it the third-most populous of the canton.[1]
The 9 centers of population of the district son:
- La Aldea (head of the district)
- Caño San Luis
- Chimurria
- Chirriposito
- Delta Costa Rica
- Gaspar
- Lagunilla
- La Lucha
- Tigra (Fátima)
Economy
As in its neighboring district of Cureña, agriculture (banana, pineapple, yucca and plantain) is the basis of the local economy.
La Aldea, its head, has education and health services, is the last thanks to the presence of an BTIHC (Basic Team for Integral Health Care) or EBAIS, for its acronym in Spanish.
See also
References
- ↑ "2011 Census Population Report" (pdf). INEC.