Cureña

Cureña is a district of the Sarapiquí canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.

History
Cureña was created on 6 October 1999 by Decreto Ejecutivo 28137-G.

Location
It is located in the northern region of the country and borders the districts of La Virgen to the south, Puerto Viejo to the east, the province of Alajuela to the west and Nicaragua to the north.

Geography
Cureña has an area of 369.02 km² and an elevation of 30 metres. It is the fourth district of the canton by area.

It presents a plain territory by dominated by the plains of Sarapiquí.

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Cureña had a population of 951 inhabitants.

Settlements
The 12 population centers of the district are:


 * Golfito (head of the district)
 * Caño Tambor
 * Copalchí
 * Cureñita
 * Paloseco
 * Remolinito
 * Tambor
 * Tierrabuena
 * Trinidad (Boca Sarapiquí)
 * Unión del Toro
 * Vuelta Cabo de Hornos
 * Los Angeles del Río

Economy
As in its neighboring district of Llanuras del Gaspar, agriculture (banana, pineapple, yucca and banana) is the base of the local economy.

Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
 * CR RNT 745.svg National Route 745