Guanacaste Day | |
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Observed by | Costa Rica |
Type | Historical |
Significance | Celebration of Costa Rican annexation |
Date | July 25th |
Next time | July 25, 2023 |
Frequency | annual |
Guanacaste Day is a Costa Rican holiday celebrating Costa Rica's annexation of the Guanacaste province in 1824. It is celebrated on July 25th. [1]
Also known as Nicoya´s annexation to Costa Rica in 1824.
The land had three major cities: Nicoya, Santa Cruz, and Liberia. After a few negotiations in open meetings, the three cities decided to call a referendum, which took place in Nicoya.
It was a divided decision, with Nicoya and Santa Cruz voting yes and Liberia voting no. So the annexation won.
The Central American Federal Republic passed the law and signed it on July 25, 1824, allowing the Guanacaste province to become part of Costa Rican territory.
Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern region of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Alajuela Province to the east, and Puntarenas Province to the southeast. It is the most sparsely populated of all the provinces of Costa Rica. The province covers an area of 10,141 square kilometres (3,915 sq mi) and as of 2010, had a population of 354,154, with annual revenue of $2 million.
Liberia is a district and the largest city in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica, located 215 kilometres (134 mi) northwest of the national capital, San José, which is also in the Guanacaste canton. It is a major center for the country's tourism industry.
Nicoya is a district and head city of the Nicoya canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica, located on the Nicoya Peninsula. It is one of the country's most important tourist zones; it serves as a transport hub to Guanacaste's beaches and national parks.
The Nicoya Peninsula is a peninsula on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. It is divided into two provinces: Guanacaste Province in the north, and the Puntarenas Province in the south. It is located at 10°N 85.4166667°W. It varies from 19 to 37 miles (60 km) wide and is approximately 75 miles (121 km) long, forming the largest peninsula in the country. It is known for its beaches and is a popular tourist destination.
Tamarindo is a district of the Santa Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica, located on the Nicoya Peninsula. The town of Tamarindo is the largest developed beach town in Guanacaste. Main attractions in the area are surfing and eco-tourism.
Santa Cruz is a canton in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Santa Cruz district.
Carrillo is a canton in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Filadelfia district.
La Cruz is a canton in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. The head city is in La Cruz district.
The Partido de Nicoya was a major part of what is now the Guanacaste province in Costa Rica. Originally the territory was bounded on the northeast by the La Flor river and Lake Cocibolca, or Lake Nicaragua, on the south by Costa Rica, and on the east by a line that joins the northernmost part of the Gulf of Nicoya to the mouth of the San Juan River.
Puerto Carrillo is a district of the Hojancha canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.
Asociación Deportiva Guanacasteca is a Costa Rican football team based in Nicoya, Guanacaste. They currently play in the Costa Rican First Division. Their home stadium is Estadio Chorotega.
The 2012 Costa Rica earthquake occurred at 08:42 local time on September 5. The epicenter of the 7.6 Mw earthquake was in the Nicoya Peninsula, 11 kilometers east-southeast of Nicoya. A tsunami warning was issued shortly afterwards, but later cancelled. Two people are known to have died, one from a heart attack and another, a construction worker, crushed by a collapsing wall. It was the second strongest earthquake recorded in Costa Rica's history, following the 1991 Limon earthquake.
The following are the national public holidays of Costa Rica. Of the eleven days, nine are paid holidays and two are not.
Nicoya Airport is an airport serving the city of Nicoya in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica. The airport is owned and managed by the country's Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
The annexation of the Partido de Nicoya to Costa Rica is a historical event that refers to the incorporation of the territory of Nicoya to the State of Costa Rica, which occurred on July 25, 1824.
The Kingdom of Nicoya, also called Cacicazgo or Lordship of Nicoya, was an indigenous nation that comprised much of the territory of the current Guanacaste Province, in the North Pacific of Costa Rica. Its political, economic and religious center was the city of Nicoya, located on the peninsula of the same name, which depends on several provinces located on both banks of the Gulf of Nicoya, as well as numerous tributary villages. In the 16th century, prior to the arrival of Europeans, Nicoya was the most important chiefdom of the North Pacific of present-day Costa Rica.
National Secondary Route 160, or just Route 160 is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the Guanacaste, Puntarenas provinces. The road is between Naranjo ferry terminal and Route 21 in Nicoya peninsula, and again with Route 21 at Santa Cruz, Guanacaste.
National Primary Route 21, or just Route 21 is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the Guanacaste, Puntarenas provinces.
National Tertiary Route 920, or just Route 920 is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the Guanacaste province.
National Tertiary Route 931, or just Route 931 is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the Guanacaste province.