Pejibaye District, Pérez Zeledón facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Pejibaye
|
|
|---|---|
|
District
|
|
 Pejibaye
Location in Costa Rica
|
|
| 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 | 56.791/km2 (147.087/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
11907
|
Pejibaye is a district of the Pérez Zeledón canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.
History
Pejibaye was created on 13 May 1966 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2. Segregated from San Pedro.
Geography
Pejibaye has an area of 140.78 km2 and an elevation of 400 metres.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1973 | 7,981 | — | |
| 1984 | 7,916 | −0.8% | |
| 2000 | 8,627 | 9.0% | |
| 2011 | 7,995 | −7.3% | |
|
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |
|||
For the 2011 census, Pejibaye had a population of 7,995 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 244
National Route 329
National Route 330
National Route 331
National Route 332
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Pejibaye District, Pérez Zeledón Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.