Pejibaye District, Pérez Zeledón

Pejibaye is a district of the Pérez Zeledón canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Pejibaye
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Pejibaye district
Pejibaye district location in Costa Rica
Pejibaye district location in Costa Rica
Pejibaye
Pejibaye district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°08′58″N 83°33′37″W / 9.149549°N 83.5602382°W / 9.149549; -83.5602382
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceSan José
CantonPérez Zeledón
Creation13 May 1966
Area
 • Total140.78 km2 (54.36 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,995
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
11907

History

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Pejibaye was created on 13 May 1966 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2. Segregated from San Pedro.[2]

Geography

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Pejibaye has an area of 140.78 km2[3] and an elevation of 400 metres.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
19737,981—    
19847,916−0.07%
20008,627+0.54%
20117,995−0.69%
20226,079−2.46%
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

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Road transportation

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The district is covered by the following road routes:

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  5. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "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.