Political Divisions
Guanacaste is subdivided into eleven cantons. The cantons (with their capitals in parentheses) are:
- Liberia (Liberia)
- Nicoya (Nicoya)
- Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz)
- Bagaces (Bagaces)
- Carrillo (Filadelfia)
- Cañas (Cañas)
- Abangares (Las Juntas)
- Tilarán (Tilarán)
- Nandayure (Carmona)
- La Cruz (La Cruz)
- Hojancha (Hojancha)
A major portion of the peninsula of Nicoya is now under the jurisdiction of the province of Puntarenas. This may change in the future, as there is constant debate over the remapping of the area.
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