Pejibaye is a district of the Pérez Zeledón canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Pejibaye | |
|---|---|
 Pejibaye district | |
  Pejibaye Pejibaye district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°08′58″N 83°33′37″W / 9.149549°N 83.5602382°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Pérez Zeledón |
| Creation | 13 May 1966 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 140.78 km2 (54.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,995 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 11907 |
History
editPejibaye was created on 13 May 1966 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2. Segregated from San Pedro.[2]
Geography
editPejibaye has an area of 140.78 km2[3] and an elevation of 400 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7,981 | — |
| 1984 | 7,916 | −0.07% |
| 2000 | 8,627 | +0.54% |
| 2011 | 7,995 | −0.69% |
| 2022 | 6,079 | −2.46% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Pejibaye had a population of 7,995 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). 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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