Sardinal | |
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![]() Sardinal district | |
Coordinates: 10°32′04″N85°41′44″W / 10.5343352°N 85.6954664°W Coordinates: 10°32′04″N85°41′44″W / 10.5343352°N 85.6954664°W | |
Country | ![]() |
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/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 50503 [1] |
Sardinal is a district of the Carrillo canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. [2] [3]
Sardinal has an area of 261.43 square kilometres (100.94 sq mi) [4] and an elevation of 46 metres (151 ft). [2]
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. [2]
Historical population | |||
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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 [5] |
For the 2011 census, Sardinal had a population of 14,912 inhabitants. [7]
The district is covered by the following road routes: [8]
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