title: La Cruz, Costa Rica
text: # La Cruz, Costa Rica
  
  La Cruz is a district of the La Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north of the country, near the border with Nicaragua.
  
  ## Geography
  
  La Cruz has an area of 345.5 km² and an elevation of 255 metres.
  
  ## Villages
  
  Administrative center of the district is the town of La Cruz.
  
  Other villages in the district are Bellavista, Bello Horizonte, Brisas, Cacao, Carrizal, Carrizales, Colonia Bolaños, Copalchí, Infierno, Jobo, Monte Plata, Montes de Oro, Pampa, Pegón, Peñas Blancas, Piedra Pómez, Puerto Soley, Recreo, San Buenaventura, San Dimas, San Paco, San Roque, Santa Rogelia, Santa Rosa, Soley, Sonzapote, Tempatal and Vueltas.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  For the 2011 census, La Cruz had a population of 9,195 inhabitants.
  
  ## Transportation
  
  ### Road transportation
  
  The district is covered by the following road routes:
  
  * National Route 1
  * National Route 4
  * National Route 935
  * National Route 938
  * National Route 939
  