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Quebrada Honda
District
Quebrada Honda district location in Costa Rica
Quebrada Honda district location in Costa Rica
Quebrada Honda
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Guanacaste
Canton Nicoya
Creation 11 July 1967
Area
 • Total 106.03 km2 (40.94 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 2,523
 • Density 23.795/km2 (61.629/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
50204

Quebrada Honda is a district of the Nicoya canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.

History

Quebrada Honda was created on 11 July 1967 by Decreto 12. Segregated from Mansión.

Geography

Quebrada Honda has an area of 106.03 km² and an elevation of 23 metres.

Locations

  • Barrios: Tortuguero
  • Poblados: Botija, Caballito, Embarcadero, Copal, Loma Bonita, Millal, Paraíso, Paso Guabo, Pochote, Puerto Moreno, Roblar, San Juan (part), Sombrero, Sonzapote, Tres Esquinas

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1973 1,964
1984 2,140 9.0%
2000 2,323 8.6%
2011 2,523 8.6%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Quebrada Honda had a population of 2,523 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 18.svg National Route 18
  • CR RNT 907.svg National Route 907
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