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Coordinates: 9°39′10″N 84°23′36″W / 9.652831°N 84.3932434°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | San José |
Canton | Puriscal |
Creation | 3 November 1983 |
Area | |
• Total | 230.47 km2 (88.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,031 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 10409 |
Chires is a district of the Puriscal canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Chires was created on 3 November 1983 by Acuerdo 230. Segregated from Mercedes Sur. [2]
Chires has an area of 230.47 km2 [3] and an elevation of 430 metres. [1]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1984 | 3,246 | — | |
2000 | 2,806 | −13.6% | |
2011 | 3,031 | 8.0% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[4] |
For the 2011 census, Chires had a population of 3,031 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Chires | |
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Coordinates: 9°39′10″N 84°23′36″W / 9.652831°N 84.3932434°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | San José |
Canton | Puriscal |
Creation | 3 November 1983 |
Area | |
• Total | 230.47 km2 (88.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,031 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 10409 |
Chires is a district of the Puriscal canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Chires was created on 3 November 1983 by Acuerdo 230. Segregated from Mercedes Sur. [2]
Chires has an area of 230.47 km2 [3] and an elevation of 430 metres. [1]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1984 | 3,246 | — | |
2000 | 2,806 | −13.6% | |
2011 | 3,031 | 8.0% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[4] |
For the 2011 census, Chires had a population of 3,031 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: