Nicoya (canton)

Nicoya
Church of Saint Blaise of Nicoya
Cabuya Island Cemetery
Nosara Biological Reserve
Motto(s): 
De la Patria por nuestra voluntad (Spanish)
"From the Homeland by our will"
Nicoya canton
Nicoya
Nicoya canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°06′09″N 85°26′35″W / 10.102409°N 85.4430903°W / 10.102409; -85.4430903
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceGuanacaste
Creation7 December 1848
Head cityNicoya
Districts
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  BodyMunicipalidad de Nicoya
  MayorCarlos Martínez Arias (LGN)
Area
  Total
1,333.68 km2 (514.94 sq mi)
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
50,825
  Estimate 
(2022)
66,268
  Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code502
Websitewww.nicoya.go.cr

Nicoya is a canton in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Nicoya district.