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Nicoya
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Also known as Nicoya de Nicoya

Nicoya is a district and head city of the Nicoya canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica, located on the Nicoya Peninsula. It is one of the country's most important tourist zones; it serves as a transport hub to Guanacaste's beaches and national parks.

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Nicoya
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District
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Nicoya.JPG
Settlement.imagesize
200px
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Costa Rica
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bottom
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Location in Costa Rica
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200
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Country
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Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Guanacaste Province
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Canton
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Nicoya Canton
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Mayor
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Eduardo Gutiérrez Rosales
Settlement.established_title
Founded
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1523
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Joined Republic of Costa Rica

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Population
33316
Area
310.66
Elevation
123
Image
Iglesia Colonial de Nicoya (encalada).png
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postal code
50201
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Nicoya is a district and head city of the Nicoya canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica, located on the Nicoya Peninsula. It is one of the country's most important tourist zones; it serves as a transport hub to Guanacaste's beaches and national parks.

== Geography == Nicoya has an area of km2 and an elevation of metres.

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