La Garita District
District in La Cruz canton, Guanacaste province, Costa Rica
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La Garita is a district of the La Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2] It is located in the north of the country, near the Nicaraguan border.
La Garita | |
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 Interactive map of La Garita | |
  La Garita La Garita district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 11.071396°N 85.5121224°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | La Cruz |
| Area | |
• Total | 273.37 km2 (105.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,688 |
| • Density | 6.175/km2 (15.99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 51003 |
Geography
Villages
Administrative center of the district is the village of Garita.
Other villages in the district are Agua Muerta, Andes, Asilo, Cañita, Carmen, Fortuna, Guapinol, Innocentes, Lavaderos, Pochote, San Antonio and Tapezco.
Demographics
For the 2011 census, La Garita had a population of 1,688 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
