Quebrada Grande District

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Country Costa Rica
Elevation
725 m (2,379 ft)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
50802
Quebrada Grande
District
Quebrada Grande district
Quebrada Grande district location in Costa Rica
Quebrada Grande district location in Costa Rica
Quebrada Grande
Quebrada Grande district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°22′58″N 84°53′23″W / 10.3827164°N 84.889753°W / 10.3827164; -84.889753
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceGuanacaste
CantonTilarán
Area
 • Total
33.72 km2 (13.02 sq mi)
Elevation
725 m (2,379 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,700
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
50802

Quebrada Grande is a district of the Tilarán canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

The translation to English of Quebrada Grande is Big Creek, a self explanatory name of a riverine feature in the area.

History

On 11 June 2020, the Cabeceras district was segregated from Quebrada Grande, by allocating 51.25 km2 (19.79 sq mi) from the originally 85.24 km2 (32.91 sq mi) of Quebrada Grande.[3]

Geography

Quebrada Grande has an area of 33.72 km2[4] and an elevation of 725 metres.[1]

Locations

  • Poblados: Barrionuevo, Cabeceras de Cañas, Campos de Oro, Dos de Tilarán, Esperanza, Florida, Monte Olivos, Nubes, San Miguel, Turín (part), Vueltas

Demographics

Transportation

References

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