Sámara

District in Nicoya canton, Guanacaste province, Costa Rica

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District in Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Sámara

District

Sámara district

Sámara

Sámara district location in Costa Rica

Coordinates: 9°54′42″N 85°32′59″W﻿ / ﻿9.9116035°N 85.5497267°W﻿ / 9.9116035; -85.5497267
Country|  Costa Rica
Province| Guanacaste
Canton| Nicoya
Creation| 26 November 1971
Area

• Total| 109.19 km2 (42.16 sq mi)
Elevation

| 3 m (10 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 3,512
• Density| 32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC−06:00
Postal code|

50205

Sámara is a district of the Nicoya canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

## History

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Sámara was established on 26 November 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2075-G. Segregated from Nicoya.[2]

## Geography

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Sámara has an area of 109.19 km2[3] and an elevation of 3 metres.[1]

## Demographics

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Historical populationCensus| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1973| 2,317| —
1984| 1,979| −1.42%
2000| 2,603| +1.73%
2011| 3,512| +2.76%
2022| 3,536| +0.06%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Sámara had a population of 3,512 inhabitants.[6]

## Villages

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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.

## Economy

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### Tourism

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This region was popular long before the arrival of foreign tourists by locals in the immediate area for weekend enjoyment, and by "weekenders" and summer-home owners from the capital of San Jose. The quality of the beaches in Sámara and neighboring Carrillo made the area a high priority region of tourism industry development for the Costa Rican government shortly after the opening of Liberia's Daniel Oduber International Airport. Because the beach is accessible from three of Costa Rica's four international airports, influential business owners and well connected landowners were able to secure government-funded improvements to the highway and beach infrastructure earlier than competing tourism regions like Nosara and Guiones, providing easy access to the virtually pristine beaches and calm ocean waters. These calm waters makes Sámara a well-known spot for surf beginners.

## Transportation

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### Road transportation

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The district is covered by the following road routes:

* 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.

Access to Sámara is via paved roads. 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. Public buses operate between Sámara and Nicoya. Express buses operated by Empresa Alfaro connect Sámara with San Jose.

Air service is provided by Sansa Airlines to the small Carrillo Airport, about 5 km east of Sámara.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
2. ^ a b División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
3. ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
4. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
5. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
6. ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.

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Districts of Guanacaste Province

Liberia|

* Liberia
* Cañas Dulces
* Mayorga
* Nacascolo
* Curubandé

Nicoya|

* Nicoya
* Mansión
* San Antonio
* Quebrada Honda
* Sámara
* Nosara
* Belén de Nosarita

Santa Cruz|

* Santa Cruz
* Bolsón
* Veintisiete de Abril
* Tempate
* Cartagena
* Cuajiniquil
* Diriá
* Cabo Velas
* Tamarindo

Bagaces|

* Bagaces
* Fortuna
* Mogote
* Río Naranjo

Carrillo|

* Filadelfia
* Palmira
* Sardinal
* Belén

Cañas|

* Cañas
* Palmira
* San Miguel
* Bebedero
* Porozal

Abangares|

* Las Juntas
* Sierra
* San Juan
* Colorado

Tilarán|

* Tilarán
* Quebrada Grande
* Tronadora
* Santa Rosa
* Líbano
* Tierras Morenas
* Arenal
* Cabeceras

Nandayure|

* Carmona
* Santa Rita
* Zapotal
* San Pablo
* Porvenir
* Bejuco

La Cruz|

* La Cruz
* Santa Cecilia
* Garita
* Santa Elena

Hojancha|

* Hojancha
* Monte Romo
* Puerto Carrillo
* Huacas
* Matambú

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