Venado, San Carlos

Venado is the 10th district of San Carlos, which belongs to the province of Alajuela, in the north of Costa Rica.

Venado
District
Venado
Coordinates: 10°33′19″N 84°44′57″W
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
CantonSan Carlos
Area
 • Total167.75 km2 (64.77 sq mi)
Elevation
100-800 m (−2,500 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,754
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
ZIP codes
21010

Location

It limits the northeast with the districts of Monterrey, the southeast with La Fortuna, the west and southwest with Tilarán and the northwest with the canton of Guatuso.

The direct connection that is offered by bus from the place is to Quesada.

Geography

Venado has an area of 167.75 km², which makes it the seventh district of the canton by area.

Located three kilometers from the head of the district, there are caverns, which are 2000 meters long and are integrated by galleries, rooms, bathrooms, tunnels, windows, vents and chimneys.

In addition to the caves, there are rivers, forests and waterfalls.

Demography

Venado has a population of 1754 inhabitants.[1]

The 12 population centers of the district are:

  • La Tigra
  • Santa Martha
  • Santa Lucía
  • Linda Vista
  • El Cacao
  • San Isidro
  • Cantanuario
  • El Burío
  • Sangregado
  • La Esperanza
  • Venado
  • Santa Eulalia

Economy

The main productive activity is the cattle raising of milk and meat and its derivatives (like the manufacture of cheeses) together with the production of roots and tubers.

See also

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