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Santa Cecilia
District
Santa Cecilia district location in Costa Rica
Santa Cecilia district location in Costa Rica
Santa Cecilia
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Guanacaste
Canton La Cruz
Area
 • Total 258.16 km2 (99.68 sq mi)
Elevation
337 m (1,106 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 6,258
 • Density 24.2408/km2 (62.783/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
51002

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

Geography

Santa Cecilia has an area of 258.16 km² and an elevation of 337 metres.

Villages

Administrative center of the district is the village of Santa Cecilia.

Other villages in the district are Armenia, Belice, Bellavista, Brisas, Caoba, Esperanza, Flor del Norte, Lajosa, Marías, Palmares, San Antonio, San Cristóbal, San Rafael, San Vicente, Santa Elena, Sardina, and Virgen.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1973 2,054
1984 3,042 48.1%
2000 5,238 72.2%
2011 6,258 19.5%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Santa Cecilia had a population of 6,258 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 4.svg National Route 4
  • CR RNS 170.svg National Route 170
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