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Santa Rita
District
Santa Rita district location in Costa Rica
Santa Rita district location in Costa Rica
Santa Rita
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Guanacaste
Canton Nandayure
Area
 • Total 51.32 km2 (19.81 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 1,446
 • Density 28.176/km2 (72.98/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
50902

Santa Rita is a district of the Nandayure canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.

Geography

Santa Rita has an area of 51.32 km² and an elevation of 52 metres.

Villages

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

Other villages in the district are Angostura, Cacao, Chumico, Guaria, Guastomatal, Morote, Tacanis, Uvita (partly), Hierbabuena (partly).

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1963 1,747
1973 1,858 6.4%
1984 1,423 −23.4%
2000 1,489 4.6%
2011 1,446 −2.9%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Santa Rita had a population of 1,446 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 21.svg National Route 21
  • CR RNS 161.svg National Route 161
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