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Palmira
District
Palmira district location in Costa Rica
Palmira district location in Costa Rica
Palmira
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Guanacaste
Canton Carrillo
Area
 • Total 31.42 km2 (12.13 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 5,416
 • Density 172.37/km2 (446.45/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
50502

Palmira is a district of the Carrillo canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.

History

The district was originally known as Boquerones, a local word for Anchovies.

Geography

Palmira has an area of 31.42 km² and an elevation of 24 metres.

Villages

Administrative center of the district is the village of Palmira.

Other villages in the district are Ángeles, Comunidad, Paso Tempisque (partly) and San Rafael.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1883 358
1892 553 54.5%
1927 582 5.2%
1950 374 −35.7%
1963 1,187 217.4%
1973 1,574 32.6%
1984 2,529 60.7%
2000 3,974 57.1%
2011 5,416 36.3%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Palmira had a population of 5,416 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 21.svg National Route 21
  • CR RNS 151.svg National Route 151
  • CR RNS 253.svg National Route 253
  • CR RNS 254.svg National Route 254
  • CR RNT 912.svg National Route 912
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