Tilarán is a small town and a district in Guanacaste Province in Costa Rica. It is the seat of the Tilarán Canton located in the hills overlooking the west shore of Lake Arenal. It is connected by road to El Silencio, and by the 142 road down through the Cordillera de Tilarán hills to Tejona. The area between Tilaran and Tejona is one of the most important wind farms in Costa Rica and turbines are prominent on the landscape. Animal husbandry also forms an important part of the local economy.

Geography

Tilarán has an area of 139.43 km² and an elevation of 564 metres.

Locations

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Tilarán had a population of 8,677 inhabitants. The main religion is Roman Catholicism and the town lies at the center of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tilarán.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: It is connected by road to El Silencio, and via the 142 road down through the Cordillera de Tilarán hills to Tejona.

Economy

The area between Tilaran and Tejona is one of the most important wind farms in Costa Rica and turbines are prominent on the landscape. Animal husbandry also forms an important part of the local economy.

Notable people