Cureña
Cureña | |
|---|---|
District | |
  Cureña | |
| Coordinates: 10°37′10″N 84°05′07″W / 10.61944°N 84.08528°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Canton | Sarapiquí |
| Area | |
| • Total | 367.51 km2 (141.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 951 |
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| ZIP codes | 21005 |
Cureña is the name of the district number 5 of the Canton of Sarapiquí, which in turn belongs to the province of Heredia in Costa Rica.
Location
It is located in the northern region of the country and borders the districts of La Virgen to the south, Puerto Viejo to the east, the province of Alajuela to the west and Nicaragua to the north.
Geography
Cureña has an area of 367.51 km², which makes it the fourth district of the canton by area.
It presents a plain territory by dominated by the plains of Sarapiquí.
Demography
The district has 951 inhabitants, in order to make it the least populated of the canton.[1]
The 12 population centers of the district are:
- Golfito (head of the district)
- Caño Tambor
- Copalchí
- Cureñita
- Paloseco
- Remolinito
- Tambor
- Tierrabuena
- Trinidad (Boca Sarapiquí)
- Unión del Toro
- Vuelta Cabo de Hornos
- Los Angeles del Río
Economy
As in its neighboring district of Llanuras del Gaspar, agriculture (banana, pineapple, yucca and banana) is the base of the local economy.
See also
- Cantons of Costa Rica
- Canton of Sarapiquí
- District of Puerto Viejo
- District of La Virgen
- District of Horquetas
- District of Llanuras del Gaspar
- List of districts of Costa Rica
References
- ^ "2011 Census Population Report" (PDF). INEC. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-08-11.