title: San Miguel District, Cañas
text: # San Miguel District, Cañas
  
  San Miguel is a district of the Cañas canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.
  
  ## History
  
  San Miguel was created on 30 November 1995 by Decreto Ejecutivo 24809-G. Segregated from Cañas.
  
  ## Geography
  
  San Miguel has an area of 120.86 km² and an elevation of 75 metres.
  
  ## Villages
  
  Administrative center of the district is the village of San Miguel.
  
  Other villages in the district are Coco, Gotera, Güis, Higuerón, Higuerón Viejo and San Juan.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  For the 2011 census, San Miguel had a population of 1,644 inhabitants.
  
  ## Transportation
  
  ### Road transportation
  
  The district is covered by the following road routes:
  
  * National Route 1
  * National Route 925
  * National Route 930
  