Colorado District

Colorado is a district of the Abangares canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.

History
Colorado was created on 24 April 1970 by Decreto 23, crea consejo distrital.

Geography
Colorado has an area of 201.04 km² and an elevation of 18 metres.

Villages
Administrative center of the district is the town of Colorado.

Other villages are Barbudal, Gavilanes, Higuerilla, Huacas (partly), Monte Potrero, Quebracho, Peñablanca, San Buenaventura, San Joaquín, Solimar and Villafuerte.

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Colorado had a population of 4,621 inhabitants.

Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
 * CR RNP 18.svg National Route 18
 * CR RNS 133.svg National Route 133
 * CR RNT 601.svg National Route 601