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District in Osa canton, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica District in Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Piedras Blancas
District
Piedras Blancas district
Piedras Blancas district location in Costa RicaPiedras Blancas district location in Costa RicaPiedras BlancasPiedras Blancas district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 8°48′49″N 83°15′29″W / 8.8137489°N 83.2579471°W / 8.8137489; -83.2579471
Country Costa Rica
ProvincePuntarenas
CantonOsa
Creation27 November 1995
Area
 • Total263.27 km (101.65 sq mi)
Elevation30 m (100 ft)
Population
 • Total4,138
 • Density16/km (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code60505

Piedras Blancas is a district of the Osa canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.

History

Piedras Blancas was created on 27 November 1995 by Decreto Ejecutivo 24819-G.

Geography

Piedras Blancas has an area of 263.27 km² and an elevation of 30 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
20003,546—    
20114,138+1.41%
20225,724+2.99%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Piedras Blancas had a population of 4,138 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  5. Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
  6. "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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