Llanuras del Gaspar
Llanuras del Gaspar is a district of the Sarapiquí canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.
History
Llanuras del Gaspar was created on 6 October 1999 by Decreto Ejecutivo 28137-G.Location
It is located in the northern region of the country and borders the district of Puerto Viejo to the south and west, with the province of Limón to the east and Nicaragua to the north.Its head, the village of La Aldea, is located 40 km NE of Puerto Viejo and 122 km to the NE of San José the capital of the nation.
Geography
Llanuras del Gaspar has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. It is the smallest district of the canton by surface.It presents a plain territory by dominated by the plains of Sarapiquí.
Demography
The district has 1 160 inhabitants, making it the third-most populous of the canton.Demographics
For the 2011 census, Llanuras del Gaspar had a population of inhabitants.Settlements
The 9 centers of population of the district son:- La Aldea
- Caño San Luis
- Chimurria
- Chirriposito
- Delta Costa Rica
- Gaspar
- Lagunilla
- La Lucha
- Tigra
Economy
As in its neighboring district of Cureña, agriculture is the basis of the local economy.La Aldea, its head, has education and health services, is the last thanks to the presence of an BTIHC or EBAIS, for its acronym in Spanish.