Tárcoles is a
district
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of the
Garabito canton, in the
Puntarenas
Puntarenas () is a city in the Puntarenas Province, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Puntarenas canton, it is awarded the title of city, which comprises the Puntarenas, Chacarita and El Roble districts. A ...
province of
Costa Rica
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.
History
Tárcoles was created on 30 November 1988 by Acuerdo 431. Segregated from
Jacó.
Geography
Tárcoles has an area of km²
and an elevation of metres.
Demographics
For the
2011 census, Tárcoles had a population of inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
*
National Route 34
*
National Route 320
References
Districts of Puntarenas Province
Populated places in Puntarenas Province
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