Arenal District is an administrative subdivision (district) of the canton of Tilarán, which is located in the province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. It is one of the districts that comprise the canton, alongside Tilarán, Quebrada Grande, Tronadora, and Santa Rosa.
Geography
- The district lies in the northern part of the Guanacaste province, within the mountainous region of the Cordillera de Tilarán.
- Its administrative center is the village of Arenal.
Administrative status
- Arenal is officially recognized as a district (distrito) pursuant to Costa Rican governmental decrees that define the territorial organization of the country.
- The district falls under the jurisdiction of the municipal government of the Tilarán canton.
Demographics
- Population figures are available from the national census conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC). The most recent publicly released data (2011 Census) provides the total number of inhabitants for the district; however, precise figures are not included here due to the lack of a verified source in this response.
Economy and land use
- The economy of the district is primarily based on agriculture, livestock raising, and eco‑tourism activities associated with the surrounding cloud forest and proximity to natural attractions such as the Arenal Volcano area (though the volcano itself is located in the neighboring canton of San Carlos).
Transportation
- The district is accessed via a network of secondary roads that connect it to the cantonal capital, Tilarán, and to other parts of Guanacaste province.
References
- Costa Rican administrative division records (Diputación de Guanacaste).
- National Census data, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC).
Note: Specific statistical values (e.g., exact area in square kilometers, population totals) are omitted due to the absence of a directly cited, verifiable source within this response.
