Savegre

Savegre is a district of the Quepos canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.^[1][2]

Savegre
District
Savegre district
Savegre Savegre district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.3517713°N 83.9428666°W / 9.3517713; -83.9428666
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Puntarenas
Canton	Quepos
Area
• Total	216.07 km2 (83.43 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,326
• Density	15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	60602

Geography

Savegre has an area of 216.07 km²^[3] and an elevation of 9 metres.^[1]

Villages

Administrative center of the district is the town of Matapalo.

Other villages are Dos Bocas, Guabas, Guápil, Hatillo Nuevo, Hatillo Viejo, Laguna, Nubes, Palma Quemada, Pasito, Paso, Paso Guanacaste, Platanillo, Playa Matapalo, Portalón, Punto de Mira, Salitral, Salsipuedes, San Andrés, Santo Domingo, Silencio, Tierras Morenas and Tres Piedras.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1950	1,808	—
1963	2,837	+3.53%
1973	3,419	+1.88%
1984	2,466	−2.93%
2000	2,787	+0.77%
2011	3,326	+1.62%
2022	5,381	+4.47%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Savegre had a population of 3,326 inhabitants. ^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 34
• National Route 243