• Source: Venado, San Carlos

      • Venado is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.


      History


      Venado was created on 14 April 1966 by Decreto Ejecutivo 18. Segregated from Grecia canton.


      Geography


      Venado has an area of 169.28 km2 which makes it the seventh district of the canton by area and an elevation of 252 metres.
      Located three kilometers from the head of the district, there are caverns, which are 2000 meters long and are integrated by galleries, rooms, bathrooms, tunnels, windows, vents and chimneys.
      In addition to the caves, there are rivers, forests and waterfalls.
      It limits the northeast with the districts of Monterrey, the southeast with La Fortuna, the west and southwest with Tilarán and the northwest with the canton of Guatuso.
      The direct connection that is offered by bus from the place is to Quesada.


      Demographics



      For the 2011 census, Venado had a population of 1,754 inhabitants.


      Transportation




      = Road transportation

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      The district is covered by the following road routes:

      National Route 4
      National Route 734


      Settlements


      The 14 population centers of the district are:

      La Tigra
      Jicarito
      Santa Martha
      Santa Lucía
      Linda Vista
      El Cacao
      San Isidro
      Cantanuario
      El Burío
      Sangregado
      La Esperanza
      Venado
      Santa Eulalia
      Puerto Seco


      Economy


      The main productive activity is the cattle raising of milk and meat and its derivatives (like the manufacture of cheeses) together with the production of roots and tubers.


      References

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