Sabalito

Sabalito is a district of the Coto Brus canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.^[1][2]

Sabalito
District
Sabalito district
Sabalito Sabalito district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 8.8828164°N 82.8314335°W / 8.8828164; -82.8314335
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Puntarenas
Canton	Coto Brus
Creation	10 December 1965
Area
• Total	186.82 km2 (72.13 sq mi)
Elevation	900 m (3,000 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	10,984
• Density	58.795/km2 (152.28/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	60802

History

Sabalito was created on 10 December 1965 by Ley 3598.^[2]

Geography

Sabalito has an area of 186.82 km²^[3] and an elevation of 900 metres.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1973	5,802	—
1984	9,063	+4.14%
2000	11,084	+1.27%
2011	10,984	−0.08%
2022	13,218	+1.70%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Sabalito had a population of 10,984 inhabitants. ^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 613
• National Route 617

Economy

The local population is mostly employed by the local ranches and farms^{[citation needed]} or in other manual labor.