Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Tamarindo | |
|---|---|
The coastline in Tamarindo | |
Tamarindo district | |
| Coordinates: 10°17′32″N 85°47′53″W / 10.2923417°N 85.798175°W | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Santa Cruz |
| Creation | 27 November 1995 |
| Area | |
• Total | 125.86 km2 (48.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,375 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 50309 |
Tamarindo is a district of the Santa Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica, located on the Nicoya Peninsula.
The town of Tamarindo is the largest developed beach town in Guanacaste. Once a small fishing village, it has boomed in the 21st century with surfing and eco-tourism, and is now popular with surfers, digital nomads, and expatriates.