Cuajiniquil is a

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of the Santa Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of

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History

Cuajiniquil was created on 11 November 1974 by Decreto Ejecutivo 4315-G. Segregated from Veintisiete de Abril.

Geography

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

Villages

Administrative center of the district is the village of San Juanillo. Other villages in the Cantons are Alemania, Bolillos, Cuajiniquil, Chiquero, Fortuna, Jazminal, Lagarto, Libertad, Limonal, Manzanillo, Marbella, Ostional, Palmares, Piedras Amarillas, Progreso, Punta Caliente, Quebrada Seca, Quebrada Zapote, Rayo, Roble, Rosario, Santa Cecilia, Santa Elena, Socorro, Unión and Veracruz.

Demographics

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

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNS 160

National Route 160 * CR RNT 904

National Route 904

References

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