Llanuras del Gaspar

Llanuras del Gaspar is a district of the Sarapiquí canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.

History
Llanuras del Gaspar 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 district of Puerto Viejo to the south and west, with the province of Limón to the east and Nicaragua to the north. Its head, the village of La Aldea, is located 40 km (18 minutes) NE of Puerto Viejo and 122 km (2 hours 59 minutes) to the NE of San José the capital of the nation.

Geography
Llanuras del Gaspar has an area of 267.74 km² and an elevation of 20 metres. It is the smallest district of the canton by surface.

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

Demography
The district has 1 160 inhabitants, making it the third-most populous of the canton.

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Llanuras del Gaspar had a population of 1,160 inhabitants.

Settlements
The 9 centers of population of the district son:


 * La Aldea (head of the district)
 * Caño San Luis
 * Chimurria
 * Chirriposito
 * Delta Costa Rica
 * Gaspar
 * Lagunilla
 * La Lucha
 * Tigra (Fátima)

Economy
As in its neighboring district of Cureña, agriculture (banana, pineapple, yucca and plantain) is the basis of the local economy.

La Aldea, its head, has education and health services, is the last thanks to the presence of an BTIHC (Basic Team for Integral Health Care) or EBAIS, for its acronym in Spanish.

Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
 * CR RNT 507.svg National Route 507
 * CR RNT 510.svg National Route 510
 * CR RNT 817.svg National Route 817