Puriscal | |
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Coordinates: 9°43′59″N 84°22′21″W / 9.7330278°N 84.3726231°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | San José |
Creation | 26 June 1914 [1] |
Head city | Santiago |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Puriscal |
• Mayor | Iris Cristina Arroyo Hererra (PLN) |
Area | |
• Total | 553.66 km2 (213.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 945 m (3,100 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 33,004 |
• Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 104 |
Website |
munipuriscal |
Puriscal is the 4th canton in the province of San José, Costa Rica. [2] [3]
The head city of the canton is Santiago.
In Spanish, a purisco is the flower of the common bean. A puriscal is a field of flowering beans.
Puriscal has an area of 553.66 km² [4] and a mean elevation of 945 metres. [2]
Chucás River delineates the canton's northernmost boundary, while the Chires River marks its far southern border, with the canton of Parrita in Puntarenas Province. Puriscal includes a significant portion of the Coastal Mountain Range. However, the canton is landlocked.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1883 | 1,942 | — | |
1892 | 6,845 | 252.5% | |
1927 | 13,329 | 94.7% | |
1950 | 16,743 | 25.6% | |
1963 | 23,690 | 41.5% | |
1973 | 24,150 | 1.9% | |
1984 | 23,123 | −4.3% | |
2000 | 29,407 | 27.2% | |
2011 | 33,004 | 12.2% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[5] |
For the 2011 census, Puriscal had a population of 33,004 inhabitants. [7]
Only 18% of the canton's population live in urban areas. Among its inhabitants, 20.2% are under ten, and 7.4% are over 65.
The canton of Puriscal is subdivided into the following districts:
Purical canton was established by decree on 7 August 1868.
The following road routes cover the canton:
Puriscal | |
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Coordinates: 9°43′59″N 84°22′21″W / 9.7330278°N 84.3726231°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | San José |
Creation | 26 June 1914 [1] |
Head city | Santiago |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Puriscal |
• Mayor | Iris Cristina Arroyo Hererra (PLN) |
Area | |
• Total | 553.66 km2 (213.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 945 m (3,100 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 33,004 |
• Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 104 |
Website |
munipuriscal |
Puriscal is the 4th canton in the province of San José, Costa Rica. [2] [3]
The head city of the canton is Santiago.
In Spanish, a purisco is the flower of the common bean. A puriscal is a field of flowering beans.
Puriscal has an area of 553.66 km² [4] and a mean elevation of 945 metres. [2]
Chucás River delineates the canton's northernmost boundary, while the Chires River marks its far southern border, with the canton of Parrita in Puntarenas Province. Puriscal includes a significant portion of the Coastal Mountain Range. However, the canton is landlocked.
Historical population | |||
---|---|---|---|
Census | Pop. | %± | |
1883 | 1,942 | — | |
1892 | 6,845 | 252.5% | |
1927 | 13,329 | 94.7% | |
1950 | 16,743 | 25.6% | |
1963 | 23,690 | 41.5% | |
1973 | 24,150 | 1.9% | |
1984 | 23,123 | −4.3% | |
2000 | 29,407 | 27.2% | |
2011 | 33,004 | 12.2% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[5] |
For the 2011 census, Puriscal had a population of 33,004 inhabitants. [7]
Only 18% of the canton's population live in urban areas. Among its inhabitants, 20.2% are under ten, and 7.4% are over 65.
The canton of Puriscal is subdivided into the following districts:
Purical canton was established by decree on 7 August 1868.
The following road routes cover the canton: