Palmira | |
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Coordinates: 10°32′43″N 85°35′23″W / 10.5451789°N 85.5896198°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Guanacaste |
Canton | Carrillo |
Area | |
• Total | 31.42 km2 (12.13 sq mi) |
Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,416 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 50502 |
Palmira is a district of the Carrillo canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
The district was originally known as Boquerones, a local word for Anchovies.
Palmira has an area of 31.42 km² [3] and an elevation of 24 metres. [1]
Administrative center of the district is the village of Palmira.
Other villages in the district are Ángeles, Comunidad, Paso Tempisque (partly) and San Rafael.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1883 | 358 | — | |
1892 | 553 | 54.5% | |
1927 | 582 | 5.2% | |
1950 | 374 | −35.7% | |
1963 | 1,187 | 217.4% | |
1973 | 1,574 | 32.6% | |
1984 | 2,529 | 60.7% | |
2000 | 3,974 | 57.1% | |
2011 | 5,416 | 36.3% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[4] |
For the 2011 census, Palmira had a population of 5,416 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Palmira | |
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Coordinates: 10°32′43″N 85°35′23″W / 10.5451789°N 85.5896198°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Guanacaste |
Canton | Carrillo |
Area | |
• Total | 31.42 km2 (12.13 sq mi) |
Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,416 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 50502 |
Palmira is a district of the Carrillo canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
The district was originally known as Boquerones, a local word for Anchovies.
Palmira has an area of 31.42 km² [3] and an elevation of 24 metres. [1]
Administrative center of the district is the village of Palmira.
Other villages in the district are Ángeles, Comunidad, Paso Tempisque (partly) and San Rafael.
Historical population | |||
---|---|---|---|
Census | Pop. | %± | |
1883 | 358 | — | |
1892 | 553 | 54.5% | |
1927 | 582 | 5.2% | |
1950 | 374 | −35.7% | |
1963 | 1,187 | 217.4% | |
1973 | 1,574 | 32.6% | |
1984 | 2,529 | 60.7% | |
2000 | 3,974 | 57.1% | |
2011 | 5,416 | 36.3% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[4] |
For the 2011 census, Palmira had a population of 5,416 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: