Sabalito is a district of the Coto Brus canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Sabalito | |
|---|---|
 Sabalito district | |
  Sabalito Sabalito district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 8°52′58″N 82°49′53″W / 8.8828164°N 82.8314335°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Coto Brus |
| Creation | 10 December 1965 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 186.82 km2 (72.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,984 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60802 |
History
editSabalito was created on 10 December 1965 by Ley 3598.[2]
Geography
editSabalito has an area of 186.82 km²[3] and an elevation of 900 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5,802 | — |
| 1984 | 9,063 | +4.14% |
| 2000 | 11,084 | +1.27% |
| 2011 | 10,984 | −0.08% |
| 2022 | 13,218 | +1.70% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Sabalito had a population of 10,984 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
Economy
editThe local population is mostly employed by the local ranches and farms[citation needed] or in other manual labor.
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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