Tempate | |
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Coordinates: 10°23′42″N 85°44′43″W / 10.3950191°N 85.745226°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Guanacaste |
Canton | Santa Cruz |
Area | |
• Total | 129.95 km2 (50.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,630 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 50304 |
Tempate is a district of the Santa Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Tempate has an area of 129.95 km² [3] and an elevation of 62 metres. [1]
Administrative center of the district is the village of Tempate.
Other villages in the district are Cañafístula, Chiles, Higuerón, Huacas, Jobo, Llano, Paraíso, Portegolpe and Potrero.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1883 | 651 | — | |
1927 | 2,339 | — | |
1950 | 2,731 | 16.8% | |
1963 | 4,094 | 49.9% | |
1973 | 3,267 | −20.2% | |
1984 | 3,371 | 3.2% | |
2000 | 3,395 | 0.7% | |
2011 | 5,630 | 65.8% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
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For the 2011 census, Tempate had a population of 5,630 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: