Barranca District

Barranca is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.

History
Barranca was created on 20 November 1965 by Ley 3594. Segregated from Puntarenas.

Geography
Barranca has an area of 36.07 km² and an elevation of 27 metres.

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Barranca had a population of 30,650 inhabitants.

Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
 * CR RNP 1.svg National Route 1
 * CR RNP 17.svg National Route 17
 * CR RNP 23.svg National Route 23