Palmira District, Carrillo
Palmira is a district of the Carrillo canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.
History
The district was originally known as Boquerones, a local word for Anchovies.
Geography
Palmira has an area of 31.42 km² and an elevation of 24 metres.
Villages
Administrative center of the district is the village of Palmira.
Other villages in the district are Ángeles, Comunidad, Paso Tempisque (partly) and San Rafael.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 358 | — |
| 1892 | 553 | +4.95% |
| 1927 | 582 | +0.15% |
| 1950 | 374 | −1.90% |
| 1963 | 1,187 | +9.29% |
| 1973 | 1,574 | +2.86% |
| 1984 | 2,529 | +4.41% |
| 2000 | 3,974 | +2.86% |
| 2011 | 5,416 | +2.85% |
| 2022 | 6,791 | +2.08% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos Centro Centroamericano de Población | ||
For the 2011 census, Palmira had a population of 5,416 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.
- ^ "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.
 Districts of Guanacaste Province | |
|---|---|
| Liberia | |
| Nicoya | |
| Santa Cruz | |
| Bagaces | |
| Carrillo | |
| Cañas | |
| Abangares | |
| Tilarán | |
| Nandayure | |
| La Cruz | |
| Hojancha | |
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