Las Juntas District facts for kids
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Las Juntas
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District
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 Las Juntas
Location in Costa Rica
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| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Abangares |
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| • Total | 229.16 km2 (88.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,482 |
| • Density | 41.3772/km2 (107.166/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
50701
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Las Juntas is a district of the Abangares canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.
Geography
Las Juntas has an area of 229.16 km² and an elevation of 150 metres.
Villages
Administrative center of the district is the town of Las Juntas.
Other villages are Blanco, Concepción, Coyolito (partly), Chiqueros, Desjarretado, Huacas (partly), Irma, Jarquín (partly), Jesús, Lajas, Limonal, Limonal Viejo, Matapalo, Naranjos Agrios, Palma, Peña, Puente de Tierra, Rancho Alegre (partly), Rancho Ania (partly), San Cristóbal, San Juan Chiquito, Tortugal and Zapote.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 1,931 | — | |
| 1950 | 3,431 | 77.7% | |
| 1963 | 4,253 | 24.0% | |
| 1973 | 5,486 | 29.0% | |
| 1984 | 6,568 | 19.7% | |
| 2000 | 8,612 | 31.1% | |
| 2011 | 9,482 | 10.1% | |
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For the 2011 census, Las Juntas had a population of 9,482 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 1
National Route 18
National Route 145
National Route 601
National Route 602
See also
In Spanish: Las Juntas (Costa Rica) para niños
