Pacuarito
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District in Siquirres canton, Limón province, Costa Rica
District in Limón, Costa Rica
Pacuarito | |
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| Map Pacuarito district | |
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| Coordinates: 10°06′33′′N 83°24′33′′W / 10.109258°N 83.4091309°W / 10.109258; -83.4091309 | |
| 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 |
Pacuarito is a district of the Siquirres canton, in the Limón province of Costa 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 | 10,061 | +1.27% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 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 ]- ^ a b "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. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ a b División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "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). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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