Curubandé de Liberia
District in Liberia canton, Guanacaste province, Costa Rica
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Curubandé is a district of the Liberia canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Curubandé | |
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 Interactive map of Curubandé | |
  Curubandé Curubandé district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10.736432°N 85.4330613°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Liberia |
| Creation | 26 November 1971 |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.14 km2 (31.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 322 m (1,056 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,527 |
| • Density | 31.14/km2 (80.66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 50105 |
History
Geography
Villages
Administrative center of the district is Cereceda. Other villages are Colorado and Curubandé.
Demographics
For the 2011 census, Curubandé had a population of 2,527 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Economy
In recent years, Curubandé has become a center of tourism within Costa Rica. This is due in large part to the nearby Rincon de la Vieja National Park.
Curubandé is also the site of Las Pailas Geothermal Central, a large geothermal power plant that is being built to provide a large portion of Costa Rica's electric energy needs.
