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{{Short description|District in Los Chiles canton, Alajuela province, Costa Rica}}
{{distinguish|Los Chiles (canton)}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Los Chiles
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Costa Rica|District]]
| pushpin_map = Costa Rica
| pushpin_map_alt = Los Chiles district location in Costa Rica
| pushpin_map_caption = Los Chiles district location in Costa Rica
| coordinates = {{coord|10.9639334|-84.5989939|display=inline,title}}
| image_map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|type=shape|title=Los Chiles district}}
| map_alt = Los Chiles district
| map_caption = Los Chiles district
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| established_title = Creation
| established_date =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CRI}}
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = [[Alajuela Province|Alajuela]]
| subdivision_type2 = Canton
| subdivision_name2 = [[Los Chiles (canton)|Los Chiles]]
| area_total_km2 = 504.21
| elevation_m = 43
| population_total = 13262
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = [[UTC−06:00]]
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 21401
}}
'''Los Chiles''' is a [[Districts of Costa Rica|district]] of the [[Los Chiles (canton)|Los Chiles]] canton, in the [[Alajuela Province|Alajuela]] province of [[Costa Rica]].<ref name="divadm">{{cite web |language=es |title=Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP |url=http://www.pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/Normas/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?param1=NRTC&nValor1=1&nValor2=88416&nValor3=115607&param2=1&strTipM=TC&lResultado=1&strSim=simp |website=Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica |accessdate=26 September 2020 |date=19 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="dta2017">{{cite book |language=es |title=División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica|date=8 March 2017|publisher=Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional|isbn=978-9977-58-477-5|url=https://www.imprentanacional.go.cr/editorialdigital/libros/historiaygeografia/division_17.pdf}}</ref>

==History==
Los Chiles was originally settled by fishermen and others who worked on the nearby [[Río San Juan Department|Río San Juan]] in Nicaragua. It was granted the title of "ciudad" (city) by a law of May 4, 1970.

During the 1980s, it was a strategic location on an important supply route for the [[Contras]] fighting to overthrow the [[Sandinista]] government in Nicaragua, and during that time military men from the United States were a common (albeit illegal) sight on the streets on the town.

== Geography ==
Los Chiles has an area of {{formatnum:504.21}} km<sup>2</sup><ref name="inecarea">{{cite web |language=es |title=Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo |url=https://www.inec.cr/anuario-estadistico/anuario-estadistico-geografia |website=Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |accessdate=26 September 2020}}</ref> and an elevation of {{formatnum:43}} metres.<ref name="divadm" />

It is on the [[San Carlos Plain]] (Llanura de San Carlos) in northern Costa Rica, 14 kilometers southeast of San Carlos in [[Nicaragua]], 97 kilometers northwest of [[Ciudad Quesada]], 175 kilometers from the provincial capital city of [[Alajuela]], and 198 kilometers from the national capital city of [[San José, Costa Rica|San Jose]].

== Demographics ==
{{CR Census population
|1864=
|1883=
|1892=
|1927=
|1950=
|1963=3231
|1973=3190
|1984=5154
|2000=9900
|2011=13262
}}
For the [[Costa Rica 2011 Census|2011 census]], Los Chiles had a population of {{formatnum:13262}} inhabitants.<ref name="censo2011">{{cite web |language=es |title=Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito |url=https://www.inec.cr/censos/censos-2011 |website=Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |accessdate=26 September 2020}}</ref>

== Transportation ==
=== Road transportation ===
The district is covered by the following road routes:
*[[File:CR RNP 35.svg|25px]] [[National Route 35 (Costa Rica)|National Route 35]]
*[[File:CR RNS 138.svg|25px]] [[National Route 138 (Costa Rica)|National Route 138]]
*[[File:CR RNT 760.svg|25px]] [[National Route 760 (Costa Rica)|National Route 760]]

=== Airports ===
Los Chiles is served by [[Los Chiles Airport]], a grass runway on the east side of town.

== Economy ==
Los Chiles is a "border town," only four kilometers from Nicaragua. The vast majority of the population of the city was born in Nicaragua. The [[Frío River (Costa Rica)|Río Frío]], on the western edge of town, is a major thoroughfare used to access small villages and farms in the surrounding area.

The town is also an agriculture and sportfishing center. A gas station is located here, the only one for 20 kilometers in any direction, and a civil guard checkpoint is on Highway 35 south of town. There is a bank and a few basic restaurants and cabinas for lodging.

===Tourism===
* [[Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge]]: a watery lowland of lush sloughs and marshes, a seasonal lake, and abundant wildlife. Boats can be hired at Los Chiles for traveling the 23 kilometers down the Río Frío to Lake Caño Negro inside the reserve. The area is a birdwatcher's paradise. Tours to Caño Negro from La Fortuna and the Arenal Volcano area come by bus to Los Chiles, where visitors then board canopied boats for the trip down the Río Frío to the reserve. (29 kilometers southwest of Los Chiles via Highway 4 to El Parque, then west to San Emilio, and southwest on Highway 138 to Caño Negro)
* [[Solentiname Islands]]: an archipelago in [[Nicaragua lake]]. These islands are home to fishermen, farmers, and many painters and crafters. They are reached from Los Chiles by traveling up the Río Frío to the city of San Carlos in Nicaragua, from where boats journey into the lake to the islands.

==Climate==
This area typically has a pronounced dry season. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Los Chiles has a [[tropical savanna climate]], abbreviated "Aw" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=591675&cityname=Los+Chiles%2C+Alajuela%2C+Costa+Rica&units= Climate Summary for Los Chiles]</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Los Chiles (1995–2015)
|single line = yes
|metric first= yes
|temperature colour =
|Jan high C = 29.9
|Feb high C = 30.9
|Mar high C = 32.6
|Apr high C = 33.8
|May high C = 32.9
|Jun high C = 31.6
|Jul high C = 30.8
|Aug high C = 31.5
|Sep high C = 32.2
|Oct high C = 31.7
|Nov high C = 30.5
|Dec high C = 30.0
|year high C = 31.5
|Jan mean C = 25.4
|Feb mean C = 25.7
|Mar mean C = 26.5
|Apr mean C = 27.6
|May mean C = 27.8
|Jun mean C = 27.4
|Jul mean C = 26.9
|Aug mean C = 27.2
|Sep mean C = 27.5
|Oct mean C = 27.3
|Nov mean C = 26.4
|Dec mean C = 25.7
|year mean C = 26.8
|Jan low C = 20.8
|Feb low C = 20.4
|Mar low C = 20.4
|Apr low C = 21.4
|May low C = 22.7
|Jun low C = 23.2
|Jul low C = 22.9
|Aug low C = 23.0
|Sep low C = 22.9
|Oct low C = 22.9
|Nov low C = 22.3
|Dec low C = 21.5
|year low C = 22.0
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 85.5
|Feb rain mm = 41.1
|Mar rain mm = 29.0
|Apr rain mm = 42.4
|May rain mm = 163.1
|Jun rain mm = 222.6
|Jul rain mm = 262.0
|Aug rain mm = 217.0
|Sep rain mm = 194.1
|Oct rain mm = 198.3
|Nov rain mm = 147.7
|Dec rain mm = 117.0
|year rain mm = 1719.8
|Jan rain days = 21
|Feb rain days = 15
|Mar rain days = 12
|Apr rain days = 10
|May rain days = 19
|Jun rain days = 24
|Jul rain days = 27
|Aug rain days = 26
|Sep rain days = 24
|Oct rain days = 24
|Nov rain days = 20
|Dec rain days = 22
|year rain days = 244
|Jan humidity = 87
|Feb humidity = 84
|Mar humidity = 80
|Apr humidity = 79
|May humidity = 84
|Jun humidity = 89
|Jul humidity = 90
|Aug humidity = 89
|Sep humidity = 88
|Oct humidity = 89
|Nov humidity = 88
|Dec humidity = 88
|year humidity = 86
|source 1 = [[Instituto Meteorologico Nacional]]<ref name = IMN>{{cite web
| url = https://www.imn.ac.cr/en/inicio
| title = Comando Los Chiles: Monthly averages
| publisher = Instituto Meteorologico Nacional
| accessdate = 31 October 2016}}</ref>
}}

== References ==
{{Portal|Costa Rica}}
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{{Districts of Alajuela Province}}

[[Category:Districts of Alajuela Province]]
[[Category:Populated places in Alajuela Province]]

{{Alajuela-geo-stub}}

Los Chiles - Revision history

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