Nandayure is a canton in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Carmona district. History Nandayure was created on 9 October 1961 by decree 2826. On September 5, 2012, Nandayure was struck by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake, destroying houses in the canton. Geography Nandayure has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. The canton encompasses a piece of the coastline of the Gulf of Nicoya near the mouth of the Tempisque River, including Berrugate Island. It cuts across the center of the Nicoya Peninsula to the Pacific coast between the Ora River to the north and the Bongo River to the south. Districts The canton of Nandayure is subdivided into the following districts: Carmona Santa Rita Zapotal San Pablo Porvenir Bejuco Demographics For the 2011 census, Nandayure had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The canton is covered by the following road routes: References Cantons of Guanacaste Province Populated places in Guanacaste Province