Santa Elena is a

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of the La Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of

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Geography

Santa Elena has an area of km² and an elevation of metres.

Villages

Administrative center of the district is the village of Cuajiniquil. Other villages in the district are Cedros, Guaria, Puerto Castilla and Rabo de Mico (Aguacaliente).

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Santa Elena had a population of inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNP 1

National Route 1 * CR RNT 913

National Route 913 * CR RNT 914

National Route 914 * CR RNT 937

National Route 937

References

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