Guaycará is a

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of the

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canton, in the

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province of

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History

Guaycará was created on 26 November 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2074-G .

Geography

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

Locations

The entrance to the Piedras Blancas National Park is in the village of

La Gamba La Gamba is a village in the Guaycará District of Golfito canton, which is part of Puntarenas Province of Costa Rica. Village inhabitants are employed in agriculture and in jobs offered in cities such as Golfito and Rio Claro. This village was d ...

in this district.

Demographics

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

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNP 2

National Route 2 * CR RNP 14

National Route 14

References

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