El Cairo, Siquirres
El Cairo is a district of the Siquirres canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.
History
El Cairo was created on 19 September 1911 by Ley 11.
Geography
El Cairo has an area of 107.2 km and an elevation of 99 metres.
Locations
- Neighborhoods (Barrios): Francia
- Villages (Poblados): Ana, Bellavista, Boca Río Jiménez, Castilla, Cocal, Golden Grove, Josefina, Junta, Luisiana, Milla 3, Milla 4, Milla 5, Milla 6, Ontario, Peje, Seis Amigos, Silencio.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 1,070 | — | |
| 1950 | 1,252 | 17.0% | |
| 1963 | 1,936 | 54.6% | |
| 1973 | 1,796 | −7.2% | |
| 1984 | 2,411 | 34.2% | |
| 2000 | 4,355 | 80.6% | |
| 2011 | 6,082 | 39.7% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |
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For the 2011 census, El Cairo had a population of 6,082 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
