Barranca is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Barranca | |
|---|---|
 Barranca district | |
  Barranca Barranca district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°00′05″N 84°42′44″W / 10.0013335°N 84.7121014°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Puntarenas |
| Creation | 20 November 1965 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.07 km2 (13.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 30,650 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60108 |
History
editBarranca was created on 20 November 1965 by Ley 3594. Segregated from Puntarenas.[2]
Geography
editBarranca has an area of 36.07 km²[3] and an elevation of 27 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5,883 | — |
| 1984 | 15,882 | +9.45% |
| 2000 | 33,493 | +4.77% |
| 2011 | 30,650 | −0.80% |
| 2022 | 34,827 | +1.17% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Barranca had a population of 30,650 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
References
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- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b 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). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. 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.
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