Cartagena is a

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of the Santa Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of

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History

Cartagena was created on 2 October 1964 by Acuerdo Ejecutivo 405. Segregated from Tempate.

Geography

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

Villages

Administrative center of the district is the village of Cartagena. Other villages in the district are Corocitos and Lorena.

Demographics

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

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNS 155

National Route 155 * CR RNT 910

National Route 910

References

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