Tempate
Tempate is a district of the Santa Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.
Geography
Tempate has an area of 129.95 km² and an elevation of 62 metres.
Villages
Administrative center of the district is the village of Tempate.
Other villages in the district are Cañafístula, Chiles, Higuerón, Huacas, Jobo, Llano, Paraíso, Portegolpe and Potrero.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 651 | — |
| 1927 | 2,339 | +2.95% |
| 1950 | 2,731 | +0.68% |
| 1963 | 4,094 | +3.16% |
| 1973 | 3,267 | −2.23% |
| 1984 | 3,371 | +0.29% |
| 2000 | 3,395 | +0.04% |
| 2011 | 5,630 | +4.71% |
| 2022 | 8,136 | +3.40% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos Centro Centroamericano de Población | ||
For the 2011 census, Tempate had a population of 5,630 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 155
National Route 180
National Route 909
National Route 910
National Route 911
National Route 933
References
- ^ "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
 Districts of Guanacaste Province | |
|---|---|
| Liberia | |
| Nicoya | |
| Santa Cruz | |
| Bagaces | |
| Carrillo | |
| Cañas | |
| Abangares | |
| Tilarán | |
| Nandayure | |
| La Cruz | |
| Hojancha | |
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