Espíritu Santo is a district of the Esparza canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Espíritu Santo | |
|---|---|
 Espíritu Santo district | |
  Espíritu Santo Espíritu Santo district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°59′25″N 84°41′06″W / 9.9902704°N 84.6848859°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Esparza |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,686 |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60201 |
Geography
editEspíritu Santo has an area of 18.95 km2[3] and an elevation of 208 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 679 | — |
| 1883 | 745 | +0.49% |
| 1892 | 1,245 | +5.87% |
| 1927 | 2,067 | +1.46% |
| 1950 | 2,758 | +1.26% |
| 1963 | 4,895 | +4.51% |
| 1973 | 6,686 | +3.17% |
| 1984 | 9,649 | +3.39% |
| 2000 | 15,842 | +3.15% |
| 2011 | 15,686 | −0.09% |
| 2022 | 15,028 | −0.39% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Espíritu Santo had a population of 15,686 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.
- ^ 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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