Chánguena

Chánguena is a district of the Buenos Aires canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.^[1][2]

Chánguena
District
Chánguena district
Chánguena Chánguena district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 8.8863741°N 83.1980987°W / 8.8863741; -83.1980987
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Puntarenas
Canton	Buenos Aires
Creation	28 January 1988
Area
• Total	273.2 km2 (105.5 sq mi)
Elevation	820 m (2,690 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,631
• Density	9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	60307

History

Chánguena was created on 28 January 1988 by Acuerdo 28.^[2]

Geography

Chánguena has an area of 273.2 km²^[3] and an elevation of 820 metres.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	2,715	—
2011	2,631	−0.29%
2022	2,856	+0.75%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Chánguena had a population of 2,631 inhabitants. ^[6]