Palmichal District
Palmichal is a district of the Acosta canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.
Geography
Palmichal has an area of 34.17 km and an elevation of 1,097 metres.
Tabarcia River, one of the main tributaries of Parrita River basin, originates at the mountains of San Pablo town, located in this district. This water springs of San Pablo are a relevant tourist attraction in Palmichal district, along with coffee and citric plantations nearby.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 227 | — |
| 1927 | 1,102 | +4.62% |
| 1950 | 1,886 | +2.36% |
| 1963 | 2,536 | +2.30% |
| 1973 | 2,270 | −1.10% |
| 1984 | 2,691 | +1.56% |
| 2000 | 3,852 | +2.27% |
| 2011 | 4,581 | +1.59% |
| 2022 | 5,308 | +1.35% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos Centro Centroamericano de Población | ||
For the 2011 census, Palmichal had a population of 4,581 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ubicación y Mapa | Nacientes Palmichal".
- ^ "Nacientes de palmichal".
- ^ "Albergue Nacientes Palmichal".
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (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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