Río Blanco is a district of the Limón canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Río Blanco | |
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 Río Blanco district | |
  Río Blanco Río Blanco district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°59′00″N 83°09′06″W / 9.9832415°N 83.1515625°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Limón |
| Canton | Limón |
| Creation | 10 August 1992 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131.29 km2 (50.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,307 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 70103 |
History edit
Río Blanco was created on 10 August 1992 by Decreto Ejecutivo 21515-G.[2]
Geography edit
Río Blanco has an area of 131.29 km²[3] and an elevation of 9 metres.[1]
Locations edit
- Poblados: Brisas, Brisas de Veragua, Búfalo, Limón 2000, Loma Linda, México, Milla 9, Miravalles, Río Blanco, Río Cedro, Río Madre, Río Quito, Río Victoria, Sandoval, Santa Rita, Victoria
Demographics edit
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 6,318 | — | |
| 2011 | 8,307 | 31.5% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, Río Blanco had a population of 8,307 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).
- ^ "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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