Quebrada Grande District

Quebrada Grande is a district of the Tilarán canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.

Toponymy
The translation to english of Quebrada Grande is Big Creek, a self explanatory name of a riverine feature in the area.

History
On 11 June 2020, the Cabeceras district was segregated from Quebrada Grande, by allocating 51.25 km2 from the originally 85.24 km2 of Quebrada Grande.

Geography
Quebrada Grande has an area of 33.72 km² and an elevation of 725 metres.

Locations

 * Poblados: Barrionuevo, Cabeceras de Cañas, Campos de Oro, Dos de Tilarán, Esperanza, Florida, Monte Olivos, Nubes, San Miguel, Turín (part), Vueltas

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Quebrada Grande had a population of 2,700 inhabitants.

Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
 * CR RNS 145.svg National Route 145
 * CR RNT 606.svg National Route 606
 * CR RNT 619.svg National Route 619