Palmira is a district of the Zarcero canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Palmira | |
|---|---|
 Palmira district | |
  Palmira Palmira district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°12′25″N 84°21′00″W / 10.2069229°N 84.3500019°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Zarcero |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.44 km2 (11.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,010 m (6,590 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,334 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 21105 |
Geography
editPalmira has an area of 30.44 km2[3] and an elevation of 2,010 metres.[1]
Locations
edit- Poblados (villages): Picada
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 337 | — |
| 1950 | 370 | +0.41% |
| 1963 | 455 | +1.60% |
| 1973 | 580 | +2.46% |
| 1984 | 767 | +2.57% |
| 2000 | 1,308 | +3.39% |
| 2011 | 1,334 | +0.18% |
| 2022 | 1,584 | +1.57% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Palmira had a population of 1,334 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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