| Puntarenas | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Puntarenas district | |
  PuntarenasPuntarenas district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°59′22″N 84°53′35″W / 9.9895775°N 84.8931864°W / 9.9895775; -84.8931864 | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Puntarenas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.6 km (13.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,335 |
| • Density | 240/km (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60101 |
Puntarenas is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.
Geography
Puntarenas has an area of 34.6 km and an elevation of 4 metres.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 1,502 | — |
| 1883 | 2,024 | +1.58% |
| 1892 | 2,538 | +2.55% |
| 1927 | 7,790 | +3.26% |
| 1950 | 15,660 | +3.08% |
| 1963 | 26,082 | +4.00% |
| 1973 | 26,940 | +0.32% |
| 1984 | 29,224 | +0.74% |
| 2000 | 9,559 | −6.75% |
| 2011 | 8,335 | −1.24% |
| 2022 | 6,653 | −2.03% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos Centro Centroamericano de Población | ||
At the 2011 census, Puntarenas had a population of 8,335 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 Puntarenas Province | |
|---|---|
| Puntarenas | |
| Esparza | |
| Buenos Aires | |
| Montes de Oro | |
| Osa | |
| Quepos | |
| Golfito | |
| Coto Brus | |
| Parrita | |
| Corredores | |
| Garabito | |
| Monteverde | |
| Puerto Jiménez | |
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