Acapulco is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Acapulco | |
|---|---|
 Acapulco district | |
  Acapulco Acapulco district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°10′41″N 84°48′41″W / 10.1781625°N 84.8114705°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Puntarenas |
| Creation | 18 June 1999 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111.2 km2 (42.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,296 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60114 |
History edit
Acapulco was created on 18 June 1999 by Decreto Ejecutivo 28000-G.[2]
Geography edit
Acapulco has an area of 111.2 km2[3] and an elevation of 185 metres.[1]
Demographics edit
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 2,130 | — | |
| 2011 | 1,296 | −39.2% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, Acapulco had a population of 1,296 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). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (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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