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Tilarán
Town and district
Wind turbine in Tilarán
Wind turbine in Tilarán
Tilarán town location in Costa Rica
Tilarán town location in Costa Rica
Tilarán
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Guanacaste
Canton Tilarán
Area
 • Total 139.43 km2 (53.83 sq mi)
Elevation
564 m (1,850 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 8,677
 • Density 62.232/km2 (161.180/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
50801

Tilarán is a small town and a district in Guanacaste Province in Costa Rica. It is the seat of the Tilarán Canton located in the hills overlooking the west shore of Lake Arenal. It is connected by road to El Silencio, and by the 142 road down through the Cordillera de Tilarán hills to Tejona. The area between Tilaran and Tejona is one of the most important wind farms in Costa Rica and turbines are prominent on the landscape. Animal husbandry also forms an important part of the local economy.

Geography

Tilarán has an area of 139.43 km² and an elevation of 564 metres.

Locations

  • Barrios: Cabra, Carmen, Juan XXIII, Lomalinda
  • Poblados: Cuatro Esquinas, Chiripa, Piamonte, Río Chiquito, San Luis, Tejona, Tres Esquinas

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1927 1,239
1950 1,922 55.1%
1963 3,426 78.3%
1973 4,601 34.3%
1984 5,926 28.8%
2000 7,706 30.0%
2011 8,677 12.6%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Tilarán had a population of 8,677 inhabitants. The main religion is Roman Catholicism and the town lies at the center of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tilarán.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 142.svg National Route 142
  • CR RNS 145.svg National Route 145
  • CR RNT 925.svg National Route 925
  • CR RNT 926.svg National Route 926

It is connected by road to El Silencio, and via the 142 road down through the Cordillera de Tilarán hills to Tejona.

Economy

The area between Tilaran and Tejona is one of the most important wind farms in Costa Rica and turbines are prominent on the landscape. Animal husbandry also forms an important part of the local economy.

Notable people

  • Doris Murillo Boniche – Local artist, retired art professor.
  • Leonidas Flores – retired footballer
  • Carlos Palacios Herrera – Professional cyclist
  • Luis Esteban Herrera – Pianist
  • Mark List – Driver on the Monster Jam circuit
  • Danadith Tayals – Poet
  • Manuel Vargas – Sculptor
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