La Fortuna | |
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Coordinates: 10°38′28″N 85°10′40″W / 10.641037°N 85.1777178°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Guanacaste |
Canton | Bagaces |
Creation | 14 August 1968 |
Area | |
• Total | 163.37 km2 (63.08 sq mi) |
Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,756 |
• Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 50402 |
La Fortuna is a district of the Bagaces canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
La Fortuna was created on 14 August 1968 by Decreto 29. Segregated from Bagaces. [2]
La Fortuna has an area of 163.37 km² [3] and an elevation of 430 metres. [1]
Administrative center of the district is the town of La Fortuna.
Other villages are Casavieja (partly), Cuipilapa, Giganta, Hornillas, Macuá, Martillete, Mozotal, Pozo Azul, Sagrada Familia, San Bernardo, San Joaquín, Santa Fe, Santa Rosa and Unión Ferrer.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1973 | 2,786 | — | |
1984 | 2,494 | −10.5% | |
2000 | 2,828 | 13.4% | |
2011 | 2,756 | −2.5% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
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For the 2011 census, La Fortuna had a population of 2,756 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: