Colinas is a district of the Buenos Aires canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Colinas | |
|---|---|
 Colinas district | |
  Colinas Colinas district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°01′52″N 83°27′50″W / 9.0309812°N 83.463763°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Buenos Aires |
| Creation | 16 August 1968 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 129.07 km2 (49.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,371 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60306 |
History
editColinas was created on 16 August 1968 by Decreto 31. Segregated from Buenos Aires.[2]
Geography
editColinas has an area of 129.07 km²[3] and an elevation of 340 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,431 | — |
| 1984 | 1,757 | +1.88% |
| 2000 | 1,435 | −1.26% |
| 2011 | 1,371 | −0.41% |
| 2022 | 1,323 | −0.32% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Colinas had a population of 1,371 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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