Quebrada Grande District
Quebrada Grande is a district of the Tilarán canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.
Toponymy
The translation to english of Quebrada Grande is Big Creek, a self explanatory name of a riverine feature in the area.
History
On 11 June 2020, the Cabeceras district was segregated from Quebrada Grande, by allocating 51.25 km (19.79 sq mi) from the originally 85.24 km (32.91 sq mi) of Quebrada Grande.
Geography
Quebrada Grande has an area of 33.72 km² and an elevation of 725 metres.
Locations
- Poblados: Barrionuevo, Cabeceras de Cañas, Campos de Oro, Dos de Tilarán, Esperanza, Florida, Monte Olivos, Nubes, San Miguel, Turín (part), Vueltas
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 1,127 | — | |
| 1950 | 1,057 | −6.2% | |
| 1963 | 1,933 | 82.9% | |
| 1973 | 1,720 | −11.0% | |
| 1984 | 1,879 | 9.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,508 | 33.5% | |
| 2011 | 2,700 | 7.7% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |
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For the 2011 census, Quebrada Grande had a population of 2,700 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
