Santa Cruz
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The town of Santa Cruz, administrative center of the canton and district of Santa Cruz
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Santa Cruz district
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  Santa Cruz Santa Cruz district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°12′54″N 85°36′52″W / 10.2148723°N 85.6145086°W / 10.2148723; -85.6145086 | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Santa Cruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 289.6 km2 (111.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 21,544 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
50301
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Santa Cruz is a district of the Santa Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Santa Cruz has an area of 289.6 km2[3] and an elevation of 50 metres.[1]
Administrative center of the district is the town of Santa Cruz.
Other villages in the district are Ángeles, Arado, Bernabela, Cacao, Cinto, Conga, Cuatro Esquinas, Chibola, Chircó, Chumico, Guayabal, Hato Viejo, Lagunilla, Lechuza, Limón, Moya, Puente Negro. Retallano (partly), Rincón, Río Caño Viejo, San Juan, San Pedro and Vistamar.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1883 | 660 | — | |
| 1927 | 3,976 | — | |
| 1950 | 5,232 | 31.6% | |
| 1963 | 8,028 | 53.4% | |
| 1973 | 10,672 | 32.9% | |
| 1984 | 12,866 | 20.6% | |
| 2000 | 17,486 | 35.9% | |
| 2011 | 21,544 | 23.2% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, Santa Cruz had a population of 21,544 inhabitants.[6]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
 Districts of Guanacaste Province | |
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| Liberia |
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| Nicoya |
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| Santa Cruz |
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| Bagaces |
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| Carrillo |
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| Cañas |
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| Abangares |
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| Tilarán |
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| Nandayure |
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| La Cruz |
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| Hojancha |
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