Arenal District, Tilarán
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Arenal is a
district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
of the Tilarán canton, in the Guanacaste province of
Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...
. The relocated town of
Nuevo Arenal Nuevo Arenal is a town located in the Arenal district of Tilarán Canton in the Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. It is located on the north shore of Lake Arenal. The former village of Arenal near the La Fortuna area was inundated in 1978 with ...
is located in this district.


History

Arenal was created on 16 April 1979 by Decreto Ejecutivo 10002-G.


Geography

Arenal has an area of km² and an elevation of metres.


Locations

*''Poblados'': Mata de Caña, Sangregado, San Antonio, Unión


Demographics

For the 2011 census, Arenal had a population of inhabitants.


Transportation


Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 142 * National Route 143 * National Route 734


References

{{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of Guanacaste Province Populated places in Guanacaste Province