Bagaces is a
district
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of the
Bagaces
Bagaces is a district of the Bagaces canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.
Geography
Bagaces has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Communities
The district includes the towns of Bagaces, Pijije, Montenegro, Montano, a ...
canton, in the
Guanacaste province of
Costa Rica
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.
Geography
Bagaces has an area of km²
and an elevation of metres.
Communities
The district includes the towns of Bagaces, Pijije, Montenegro, Montano, and Salitral.
Demographics
For the
2011 census, Bagaces had a population of inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The
Inter-American Highway
The Inter-American Highway (IAH) is the Central American section of the Pan-American Highway and spans between Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, and Panama City, Panama.
History
The idea of a road being built across all of Central America became a tangible ...
runs east–west through the middle of the district.
The district is covered by the following road routes:
*
National Route 1
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National Route 164
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National Route 165
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National Route 922
*
National Route 923
References
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Districts of Guanacaste Province
Populated places in Guanacaste Province