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Diriá
District
Diriá district location in Costa Rica
Diriá district location in Costa Rica
Diriá
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Guanacaste
Canton Santa Cruz
Creation 3 September 1976
Area
 • Total 66.26 km2 (25.58 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 3,905
 • Density 58.935/km2 (152.640/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
50307

Diriá is a district of the Santa Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.

History

Diriá was established on 3 September 1976 by Decreto Ejecutivo 6369-G. Segregated from Bolsón.

Geography

Diriá has an area of 66.26 km² and an elevation of 40 metres.

Villages

The administrative center of the district is the village of Santa Bárbara.

Other villages in the district are Calle Vieja, Coyolar, Diría, Guaitil, Polvazal, Sequeira, Talolinguita and Trompillal.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1984 2,603
2000 3,217 23.6%
2011 3,905 21.4%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

According to the 2011 census, Diriá had a population of 3,905 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 21.svg National Route 21
  • CR RNT 920.svg National Route 920
  • CR RNT 931.svg National Route 931
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