Sámara

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. Segregated from Nicoya.

Geography

Sámara has an area of km² and an elevation of metres.

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Sámara had a population of 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 (Costa Rica)|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 about 5 km east of Sámara.