Tárcoles is a district of the Garabito canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Tárcoles | |
|---|---|
 Tárcoles district | |
  Tárcoles Tárcoles district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°46′33″N 84°37′32″W / 9.7759009°N 84.6255324°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Garabito |
| Creation | 30 November 1988 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 172.87 km2 (66.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,544 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 61102 |
History
editTárcoles was created on 30 November 1988 by Acuerdo 431. Segregated from Jacó.[2]
Geography
editTárcoles has an area of 172.87 km²[3] and an elevation of 36 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,007 | — |
| 2011 | 5,544 | +3.00% |
| 2022 | 9,842 | +5.36% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Tárcoles had a population of 5,544 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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