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EspañolNICOYA CANTON
'Nicoya' is the second canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,333.68 km²[1], and has a population of 44,834[2]. Its capital city is also called Nicoya.
The Río Tempisque establishes the northeast boundary of the canton, which cuts through the midsection of the Nicoya Peninsula, touching the Gulf of Nicoya on the east before curving southward to the Pacific Ocean.
The canton of Nicoya is subdivided into 7 distritos (districts).
# Nicoya
# Mansión
# San Antonio
# Quebrada Honda
# Sámara
# Nosara
# Belén de Nosarita
Nicoya was first mentioned as a canton in a decree dated December 7, 1848.
★ Partido de Nicoya
1. Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
2. Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.
The Río Tempisque establishes the northeast boundary of the canton, which cuts through the midsection of the Nicoya Peninsula, touching the Gulf of Nicoya on the east before curving southward to the Pacific Ocean.
The canton of Nicoya is subdivided into 7 distritos (districts).
# Nicoya
# Mansión
# San Antonio
# Quebrada Honda
# Sámara
# Nosara
# Belén de Nosarita
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| History |
| See also |
| References |
History
Nicoya was first mentioned as a canton in a decree dated December 7, 1848.
See also
★ Partido de Nicoya
References
1. Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
2. Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.
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