Llanuras del Gaspar is a district of the Sarapiquí canton, in the Heredia province of

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History

Llanuras del Gaspar was created on 6 October 1999 by Decreto Ejecutivo 28137-G.

Location

It is located in the northern region of the country and borders the district of Puerto Viejo to the south and west, with the province of Limón to the east and Nicaragua to the north. Its head, the village of La Aldea, is located 40 km (18 minutes) NE of Puerto Viejo and 122 km (2 hours 59 minutes) to the NE of San José the capital of the nation.

Geography

Llanuras del Gaspar has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. It is the smallest district of the canton by surface. It presents a plain territory by dominated by the plains of Sarapiquí.

Demography

The district has 1 160 inhabitants, making it the third-most populous of the canton.

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Llanuras del Gaspar had a population of inhabitants.

Settlements

The 9 centers of population of the district son: *La Aldea (head of the district) *Caño San Luis *Chimurria *Chirriposito *Delta Costa Rica *Gaspar *Lagunilla *La Lucha *Tigra (Fátima)

Economy

As in its neighboring district of Cureña, agriculture (banana, pineapple, yucca and plantain) is the basis of the local economy. La Aldea, its head, has education and health services, is the last thanks to the presence of an BTIHC (Basic Team for Integral Health Care) or EBAIS, for its acronym in Spanish.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNT 507

National Route 507 * CR RNT 510

National Route 510 * CR RNT 817

National Route 817

References

{{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of Heredia Province Populated places in Heredia Province
Municipalidad de Sarapiquí