Guanacaste Province
| Guanacaste | |
|---|---|
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| Data | |
| Capital | Liberia |
| population | 354.154 |
| surface | 10,141 km² |
| Population density | 26 people / km² |
| structure | 11 cantons |
| Other cities | Cañas |
| Rivers | Río Tempisque |
| ISO 3166-2 | CR-G |
Guanacaste is the north-westernmost province of Costa Rica . The province covers an area of 10,141 km² and has a population of 326,953 (2011). The capital of the province is Liberia .
Geography and nature
Guanacaste borders the Pacific Ocean to the west . The northern border forms the national border with Nicaragua . Eastern neighboring province is Alajuela , southeast Puntarenas .
Because of the comparatively dry climate, Guanacaste is the center of Costa Rican cattle breeding. The Golfo de Papagayo on the Pacific coast is the main development area for tourism . Increasingly large hotels are being built here for mainly North American package tourists.
At the same time, a wide strip, from the western tip at Cape Santa Helena to the active volcanic peaks of the Orosí and the Rincón de la Vieja , has been protected as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1999 under the name Area de Conservación Guanacaste . The area mainly consists of the three national parks of the province:
- the Santa Rosa National Park ,
- the Guanacaste National Park and
- the Rincón de la Vieja National Park .
Some of the more than 300 stone balls of Costa Rica were found in the province.
Administrative division
The province is divided into 11 cantons:
| Canton | Capital | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|
| Abangares | Las Juntas | 18,039 |
| Bagaces | Bagaces | 19,536 |
| Cañas | Cañas | 26,201 |
| Carrillo | Filadelfia de Guanacaste | 37,122 |
| Hojancha | Hojancha | 7,197 |
| La Cruz | La Cruz de Guanacaste | 19,181 |
| Liberia | Liberia | 62,987 |
| Nandayure | Carmona | 11,121 |
| Nicoya | Nicoya | 50,825 |
| Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | 55.104 |
| Tilaran | Tilaran | 19,640 |
Individual evidence
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Coordinates: 10 ° 40 ′ N , 85 ° 23 ′ W