Nicoya (canton)
Coordinates: 10°08′40″N 85°27′22″W / 10.14444°N 85.45611°W
| Nicoya | |
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Cantón | |
 Location of Nicoya Canton in Guanacaste Province | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,333.68 km2 (514.94 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2013) | |
| • Total | 52,606 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Nicoya is the second canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,333.68 km²,[1] and has a population of 52,606.[2] Its capital city is also called Nicoya.
The Río Tempisque establishes the northeast boundary of the canton, which cuts through the midsection of the Nicoya Peninsula, touching the Gulf of Nicoya on the east before curving southward to the Pacific Ocean.
Districts
The canton of Nicoya is subdivided into seven districts (distritos):[3]
| District | Postal code | Alt. (m) | Area (km2) | Pop. (2013) | Coordinates |
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| Nicoya | 50201 | 123 | 311.08 | 24,946 | 10°08′40″N 85°27′22″W / 10.14444°N 85.45611°W |
| Barrios: Los Ángeles, Barro Negro, Cananga, Carmen, Chorotega, Guadalupe, Granja, San Martín, Santa Lucía, Virginia | |||||
| Poblados: Cabeceras, Caimital, Carreta, Casitas, Cerro Negro, Cerro Redondo, Cola de Gallo, Cuesta, Cuesta Buenos Aires, Curime, Chivo, Dulce Nombre, Esperanza Norte, Estrella, Gamalotal, Garcimuñóz, Guaitil, Guastomatal, Guineas, Hondores, Jobo, Juan Díaz, Lajas, Loma Caucela, Miramar (northwest), Nambí, Oriente, Los Planes, Pedernal, Picudas, Pilahonda, Pilas, Pilas Blancas, Piragua, Ponedero, Quirimán, Quirimancito, Sabana Grande, Santa Ana, Sitio Botija, Tierra Blanca, Tres Quebradas, Varillas (Zapotillo), Virginia, Zompopa | |||||
| Mansión | 50202 | 87 | 211.67 | 5,674 | 10°06′10″N 85°22′24″W / 10.10278°N 85.37333°W |
| Poblados: Acoyapa, Boquete, Camarones, Guastomatal, Iguanita, Lapas, Limonal, Matambuguito, Matina, Mercedes, Monte Alto, Morote Norte, Nacaome, Obispo, Pital, Polvazales, Pueblo Viejo, Puente Guillermina, Puerto Jesús, Río Vueltas, San Joaquín, San Juan (part), Uvita (part), Vigía, Yerbabuena (part), Zapandí | |||||
| San Antonio | 50203 | 68 | 338.17 | 6,778 | 10°12′00″N 85°25′57″W / 10.20000°N 85.43250°W |
| Barrios: Guayabal | |||||
| Poblados: Biscoyol, Bolsa, Boquete, Buenos Aires, Cañal, Carao, Cerro Mesas, Conchal, Corral de Piedra, Corralillo, Coyolar, Cuba, Cuesta Madroño, Chira, Flor, Florida, Guayabo, Loma Ayote, Matamba, México, Montañita, Monte Galán, Moracia, Ojo de Agua, Palos Negros, Piave, Piedras Blancas, Pozas, Pozo de Agua, Pueblo Nuevo, Puerto Humo, Rosario, San Lázaro, San Vicente, Silencio, Talolinga, Tamarindo, Zapote | |||||
| Quebrada Honda | 50204 | 23 | 106.93 | 2,539 | 10°11′13″N 85°17′57″W / 10.18694°N 85.29917°W |
| Barrios: Tortuguero | |||||
| Poblados: Botija, Caballito, Embarcadero, Copal, Loma Bonita, Millal, Paraíso, Paso Guabo, Pochote, Puerto Moreno, Roblar, San Juan (part), Sombrero, Sonzapote, Tres Esquinas | |||||
| Sámara | 50205 | 3 | 109.51 | 4,105 | 09°52′56″N 85°31′47″W / 9.88222°N 85.52972°W |
| Barrios: Matapalo, Mala Noche | |||||
| Poblados: Bajo Escondido, Barco Quebrado, Buenavista, Buenos Aires, Cambutes, Cangrejal, Cantarrana, Chinampas, Esterones, Galilea, Palmar, Panamá, Pavones, Playa Buenavista, Primavera, Pueblo Nuevo, Samaria, San Fernando, Santo Domingo, Taranta, Terciopelo, Torito | |||||
| Nosara | 50206 | 6 | 134.92 | 5,791 | 09°58′58″N 85°39′12″W / 9.98278°N 85.65333°W |
| Poblados: Ángeles de Garza, Bijagua, Cabeceras de Garza, Coyoles, Cuesta Winch, Delicias, Esperanza Sur, Flores, Garza, Guiones, Ligia, Nosara, Playa Nosara, Playa Pelada, Portal, Río Montaña, San Juan, Santa Marta, Santa Teresa | |||||
| Belén de Nosarita | 50207 | 153 | 121.4 | 2,773 | 10°01′50″N 85°30′20″W / 10.03056°N 85.50556°W |
| Poblados: Arcos, Balsal, Caimitalito, Cuajiniquil, Cuesta Grande, Chumburán, Juntas, Maquenco, Minas, Miramar Sureste, Naranjal, Naranjalito, Nosarita, Platanillo, Quebrada Bonita, Santa Elena (part), Zaragoza | |||||
History
Nicoya was first mentioned as a canton in a decree dated December 7, 1848.
On September 5, 2012, Nicoya was struck by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake, destroying houses in the canton.[4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
- ↑ Estadísticas Vitales 2013 - INEC
- ↑ "División Territorial Administrativa de Costa Rica" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto de Fomento y Asesoria Municipal (IFAM). 5 May 2009.
- ↑ "M7.6 - 12km ENE of Hojancha, Costa Rica". United States Geological Survey. September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ↑ Mata Blanco, Alonso (September 6, 2012). "Sismo Destruyó Viviendas en Varios Cantones de Guanacaste y Alajuela" [Earthquake Destroyed Homes in Several Cantons of Guanacaste and Alajuela]. La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved October 3, 2012.
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