Tempate

Tempate is a district of the Santa Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.

Geography
Tempate has an area of 129.95 km² and an elevation of 62 metres.

Villages
Administrative center of the district is the village of Tempate.

Other villages in the district are Cañafístula, Chiles, Higuerón, Huacas, Jobo, Llano, Paraíso, Portegolpe and Potrero.

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Tempate had a population of 5,630 inhabitants.

Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
 * CR RNS 155.svg National Route 155
 * CR RNS 180.svg National Route 180
 * CR RNT 909.svg National Route 909
 * CR RNT 910.svg National Route 910
 * CR RNT 911.svg National Route 911
 * CR RNT 933.svg National Route 933