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Sardinal
District
Sardinal district location in Costa Rica
Sardinal district location in Costa Rica
Sardinal
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Guanacaste
Canton Carrillo
Area
 • Total 261.43 km2 (100.94 sq mi)
Elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 14,912
 • Density 57.0401/km2 (147.733/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
50503

Sardinal is a district of the Carrillo canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.

Geography

Sardinal has an area of 261.43 square kilometres (100.94 sq mi) and an elevation of 46 metres (151 ft).

Villages

Administrative center of the district is the town of Sardinal.

Other villages in the district are Artola, Cacique, Coco, Guacamaya, Huaquitas, Libertad, Matapalo, Nancital, Nuevo Colón, Obandito, Ocotal, Pilas, Playa Hermosa, Playones, San Blas, Santa Rita and Zapotal.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1883 797
1892 1,107 38.9%
1927 1,854 67.5%
1950 2,623 41.5%
1963 3,712 41.5%
1973 4,732 27.5%
1984 5,952 25.8%
2000 10,118 70.0%
2011 14,912 47.4%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Sardinal had a population of 14,912 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 151.svg National Route 151
  • CR RNS 159.svg National Route 159
  • CR RNS 254.svg National Route 254
  • CR RNS 255.svg National Route 255
  • CR RNT 911.svg National Route 911
  • CR RNT 912.svg National Route 912
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