Barranca DistrictBarranca is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.HistoryBarranca was created on 20 November 1965 by Ley 3594. Segregated from Puntarenas.GeographyBarranca has an area of km² and an elevation of metres.DemographicsFor the 2011 census, Barranca had a population of inhabitants.TransportationRoad transportationThe district is covered by the following road routes: National Route 1 National Route 17 National Route 23