Pacuarito
Pacuarito | |
|---|---|
 Pacuarito district | |
  Pacuarito Pacuarito district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates:10°06′33″N83°24′33″W/ 10.109258°N 83.4091309°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Limón |
| Canton | Siquirres |
| Creation | 19 September 1911 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 219.43 km2(84.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,756 |
| • Density | 40/km2(100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 70302 |
Pacuaritois adistrictof theSiquirrescanton, in theLimónprovince ofCosta Rica.[1][2]
History
[edit]Pacuarito was created on 19 September 1911 by Ley 11.[2]
Geography
[edit]Pacuarito has an area of 219.43 km²[3]and an elevation of 30 metres.[1]
Locations
[edit]- Villages (Poblados): Alto Mirador, Altos de Pacuarito, Buenos Aires, Cimarrones, Culpeper, Cultivez, Freehold, Galicia, Isla Nueva, Leona, Madre de Dios, Manila, Monteverde, Perla, Perlita, Río Hondo, San Carlos, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Ten Switch, Trinidad, Waldeck
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 1,976 | — |
| 1950 | 2,165 | +0.40% |
| 1963 | 1,437 | −3.10% |
| 1973 | 2,659 | +6.35% |
| 1984 | 4,357 | +4.59% |
| 2000 | 8,707 | +4.42% |
| 2011 | 8,756 | +0.05% |
| 2022 | 10,804 | +1.93% |
| Source:Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the2011 census,Pacuarito had a population of 8,756 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
[edit]Road transportation
[edit]The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
[edit]- ^ab"Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP".Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica(in Spanish). 19 March 2019.Retrieved26 September2020.
- ^abDivisión Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica(PDF)(in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017.ISBN978-9977-58-477-5.
- ^"Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo".Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos(in Spanish).Retrieved26 September2020.
- ^"Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos"(in Spanish).
- ^Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica."Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas"(in Spanish).
- ^"Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito".Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos(in Spanish).Retrieved26 September2020.
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