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Guacimal
District
Guacimal district location in Costa Rica
Guacimal district location in Costa Rica
Guacimal
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Puntarenas
Canton Puntarenas
Creation 14 December 1939
Area
 • Total 114.49 km2 (44.20 sq mi)
Elevation
368 m (1,207 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 923
 • Density 8.062/km2 (20.880/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
60107

Guacimal is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.

History

Guacimal was created on 14 December 1939 by Decreto Ejecutivo 45.

Geography

Guacimal has an area of 114.49 km2 and an elevation of 368 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 2,294
1963 2,826 23.2%
1973 1,258 −55.5%
1984 1,119 −11.0%
2000 990 −11.5%
2011 923 −6.8%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Guacimal had a population of 923 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNT 605.svg National Route 605
  • CR RNT 606.svg National Route 606
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