Colorado is a district of the Abangares canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Colorado district | |
  Colorado Colorado district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°12′48″N 85°07′32″W / 10.2132561°N 85.1256356°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Abangares |
| Creation | 24 April 1970 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 201.04 km2 (77.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,621 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 50704 |
History
editColorado was created on 24 April 1970 by Decreto 23, crea consejo distrital.[2]
Geography
editColorado has an area of 201.04 km²[3] and an elevation of 18 metres.[1]
Villages
editAdministrative center of the district is the town of Colorado.
Other villages are Barbudal, Gavilanes, Higuerilla, Huacas (partly), Monte Potrero, Quebracho, Peñablanca, San Buenaventura, San Joaquín, Solimar and Villafuerte.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 641 | — |
| 1927 | 600 | −0.19% |
| 1950 | 1,154 | +2.88% |
| 1963 | 1,859 | +3.74% |
| 1973 | 2,792 | +4.15% |
| 1984 | 2,970 | +0.56% |
| 2000 | 4,076 | +2.00% |
| 2011 | 4,621 | +1.15% |
| 2022 | 6,552 | +3.23% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Colorado had a population of 4,621 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
References
edit- ^ 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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