What is "abangares"

Abangares is the seventh canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 675.76 km², and has a population of 18,895. Its capital city is Las Juntas.

The canton begins on the coastline of the Gulf of Nicoya north of the mouth of the Río Abangares. It widens between the Río Lajas on the northwest and Río Lagartos on the east as it reaches up into the Cordillera de Tilarán.

Abangares may refer to:

• Abangares (canton), a canton in the Guanacaste province in Costa Rica
• Abangares River, a river in Costa Rica