Sámara

District in Nicoya canton, Guanacaste province, Costa Rica District in Guanacaste, Costa Rica Sámara is a district of the Nicoya canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. History Sámara was established on 26 November, 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2075-G. It was split from Nicoya. Geography Sámara has an area of 109.19 km2 and an elevation of 3 metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, Sámara had a population of 3,512 inhabitants. Villages The administrative center of the district is the town of Sámara. Other villages in the district are Bajo Escondido, Barco Quebrado, Buenavista, Buenos Aires, Cambutes, Cangrejal, Cantarrana, Chinampas, Esterones, Galilea, Palmar, Panamá, Playa Buena Vista, Primavera, Pueblo Nuevo, Samaria, Santo Domingo, Taranta, Terciopelo, and Torito. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: National Route 150 National Route 160 National Route 934 Sámara is located approximately 35 km from Nicoya, the economic and administrative hub of the region. The paving of the final 35 km of the drive, Route 150 from Nicoya to Sámara on through to Carrillo was completed in early 2006. The small Carrillo Airport is