Tempate is a district of the Santa Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.

[1][2] Tempate has an area of 129.95 km²[3] and an elevation of 62 metres.

[1] Administrative center of the district is the village of Tempate.

Other villages in the district are Cañafístula, Chiles, Higuerón, Huacas, Jobo, Llano, Paraíso, Portegolpe and Potrero.

[6] The district is covered by the following road routes: This Costa Rican location article is a stub.