Tempate is a

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of the Santa Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of

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Geography

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

Villages

Administrative center of the district is the village of Tempate. Other villages in the district are Cañafístula, Chiles, Higuerón, Huacas, Jobo, Llano, Paraíso, Portegolpe and Potrero.

Demographics

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

Transportation

Road transportation

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

National Route 155 * CR RNS 180

National Route 180 * CR RNT 909

National Route 909 * CR RNT 910

National Route 910 * CR RNT 911

National Route 911 * CR RNT 933

National Route 933

References

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