Guacimal is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Guacimal | |
|---|---|
 Guacimal district | |
  Guacimal Guacimal district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°13′16″N 84°49′54″W / 10.2211318°N 84.8316769°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Puntarenas |
| Creation | 14 December 1939 |
| Area | |
• Total | 114.49 km2 (44.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 923 |
| • Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60107 |
History
editGuacimal was created on 14 December 1939 by Decreto Ejecutivo 45.[2]
Geography
editGuacimal has an area of 114.49 km2[3] and an elevation of 368 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,294 | — |
| 1963 | 2,826 | +1.62% |
| 1973 | 1,258 | −7.77% |
| 1984 | 1,119 | −1.06% |
| 2000 | 990 | −0.76% |
| 2011 | 923 | −0.64% |
| 2022 | 1,339 | +3.44% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Guacimal had a population of 923 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. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. 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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