Nandayure (canton)
Canton in Guanacaste province, Costa Rica
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Nandayure is a canton in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in Carmona district.
Nandayure | |
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| Coordinates: 9.9014254°N 85.3036154°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Creation | 9 October 1961[1] |
| Head city | Carmona |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Nandayure |
| Area | |
• Total | 565.59 km2 (218.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,121 |
| • Density | 19.663/km2 (50.926/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 509 |
| Website | www |
History
Nandayure was created on 9 October 1961 by decree 2826.[1]
On September 5, 2012, Nandayure was struck by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake, destroying houses in the canton.[4][5]
Geography
Nandayure has an area of 565.59 km2 (218.38 sq mi)[6] and a mean elevation of 215 metres.[2]
The canton encompasses a piece of the coastline of the Gulf of Nicoya near the mouth of the Tempisque River, including Berrugate Island. It cuts across the center of the Nicoya Peninsula to the Pacific coast between the Ora River to the north and the Bongo River to the south.
Districts
Demographics
For the 2011 census, Nandayure had a population of 11,121 inhabitants.[9]
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
