Escobal District

Escobal is a district of the Atenas canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.^[1][2]

Escobal
District
Escobal district
Escobal Escobal district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.944592°N 84.4257529°W / 9.944592; -84.4257529
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Alajuela
Canton	Atenas
Creation	8 March 2004
Area
• Total	26.5 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Elevation	376 m (1,234 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	848
• Density	32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	20508

History

Escobal was created on 8 March 2004 by Decreto Ejecutivo 31653-G.^[2]

Geography

Escobal has an area of 26.5 km^2[3] and an elevation of 376 metres.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
2011	848	—
2022	844	−0.04%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Escobal had a population of 848 inhabitants.^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 27
• National Route 707