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District in Nicoya canton, Guanacaste province, Costa Rica
District in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
Nicoya is a district and head city of the Nicoya canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica , located on the Nicoya Peninsula .[2] [3] tourist zones; it serves as a transport hub to Guanacaste's beaches and national parks .
Geography [ edit ]
Nicoya has an area of 310.61 km2 [4] [2]
Locations [ edit ]
Barrios : Los Ángeles, Barro Negro, Cananga, Carmen, Chorotega, Guadalupe, Granja, San Martín, Santa Lucía, Virginia
Poblados : Cabeceras, Caimital, Carreta, Casitas, Cerro Negro, Cerro Redondo, Cola de Gallo, Cuesta, Cuesta Buenos Aires, Curime, Chivo, Dulce Nombre, Esperanza Norte, Estrella, Gamalotal, Garcimuñóz, Guaitil, Guastomatal, Guineas, Hondores, Jobo, Juan Díaz, Lajas, Loma Caucela, Miramar (northwest), Nambí, Oriente, Los Planes, Pedernal, Picudas, Pilahonda, Pilas, Pilas Blancas, Piragua, Ponedero, Quirimán, Quirimancito, Sabana Grande, Santa Ana, Sitio Botija, Tierra Blanca, Tres Quebradas, Varillas (Zapotillo), Virginia, Zompopa
Demographics [ edit ]
Historical population
Census
Pop. %±
1883 769 — 1927 4,215 — 1950 10,693 153.7% 1963 20,556 92.2% 1973 20,915 1.7% 1984 21,455 2.6% 2000 20,945 −2.4% 2011 24,833 18.6%
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [5] [6]
For the 2011 census , Nicoya had a population of 24,833 inhabitants.[7]
In early 2006, a group of researchers led by adventure writer Dan Buettner and supported by National Geographic Magazine National Institute on Aging , and Allianz Healthcare, designated Nicoya as a Blue Zone . This designation is granted to global regions that are characterized by the longest life expectancies. Among the ideal Nicoyan lifestyle characteristics cited by the research were the water's high calcium and magnesium content, intense daily physical activity, year-long fruit consumption, and close inter-generational relationships.
Economy [ edit ]
As of 1850, Nicoya harvested pearls for exportation.[8]
Transportation [ edit ]
Road transportation [ edit ]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Route 21 is the main road serving Nicoya, connecting the city with Liberia (76 km, north-bound). On the opposite way, Route 21 also connects Nicoya to the rest of Nicoya Peninsula, including Pueblo Viejo (exit to Route 18, and then connecting to Route 1), on the main way to San José (204 km vía Route 1).
Airports [ edit ]
Nicoya has also an airport for domestic flights with no current scheduled services.
Arts and culture [ edit ]
The town was built in an old colonial style, in the Cordillera Volcánica de Guanacaste. Agriculture and cattle form the backbone of the city's economy, as well as the province which surrounds it.
Governance [ edit ]
While the town elected 61-year-old Lorenzo Rosales Vargas[1] National Liberation Party (PLN) .[9]
A.D. Guanacasteca [10] football team, having spent several years in the Costa Rican Primera División . In 2004, they sold their license and were moved away from Nicoya to become Brujas F.C. , but were reformed a year later. They currently play their home games at Estadio Chorotega.
Climate [ edit ]
This area typically has a pronounced dry season. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Nicoya has a tropical savanna climate , abbreviated "Aw" on climate maps.[11]
Education [ edit ]
Liceo de Nicoya was founded in 1956. It's an academic high school, and it provides education to the whole canton of Nicoya.[citation needed
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5
^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo" . Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020 .
^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" . Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito" . Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020 .
^ Baily, John (1850). Central America; Describing Each of the States of Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica
^ Oliver Pérez (May 6, 2008). "Renunció alcalde de Municipalidad de Nicoya" . La Nación. Retrieved 2010-02-14 .
^ Liberia le celebra a su equipo Archived 2015-02-21 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
^ Climate Summary for Nicoya, Costa Rica
Further reading [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nicoya&oldid=1226946208 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● D i s t r i c t s o f G u a n a c a s t e P r o v i n c e ● P o p u l a t e d p l a c e s e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1 5 2 3 ● B l u e z o n e s ● P o p u l a t e d p l a c e s i n G u a n a c a s t e P r o v i n c e ● 1 5 2 3 e s t a b l i s h m e n t s i n t h e S p a n i s h E m p i r e H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● P a g e s u s i n g g a d g e t W i k i M i n i A t l a s ● P a g e s w i t h n o n - n u m e r i c f o r m a t n u m a r g u m e n t s ● C S 1 S p a n i s h - l a n g u a g e s o u r c e s ( es ) ● W e b a r c h i v e t e m p l a t e w a y b a c k l i n k s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h S p a n i s h - l a n g u a g e s o u r c e s ( es ) ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n m a t c h e s W i k i d a t a ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● C o o r d i n a t e s o n W i k i d a t a ● A r t i c l e s c o n t a i n i n g S p a n i s h - l a n g u a g e t e x t ● A l l a r t i c l e s w i t h u n s o u r c e d s t a t e m e n t s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h u n s o u r c e d s t a t e m e n t s f r o m A u g u s t 2 0 2 3 ● A r t i c l e s w i t h V I A F i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h W o r l d C a t E n t i t i e s i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h G N D i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h J 9 U i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h L C C N i d e n t i f i e r s ● P a g e s u s i n g t h e K a r t o g r a p h e r e x t e n s i o n
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
Costa Rica
Districts of Guanacaste Province
