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Puntarenas
District
Puntarenas district location in Costa Rica
Puntarenas district location in Costa Rica
Puntarenas
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Puntarenas
Canton Puntarenas
Area
 • Total 34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 8,335
 • Density 240.9/km2 (623.9/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
60101

Puntarenas is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.

Geography

Puntarenas has an area of 34.6 km2 and an elevation of 4 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1864 1,502
1883 2,024 34.8%
1892 2,538 25.4%
1927 7,790 206.9%
1950 15,660 101.0%
1963 26,082 66.6%
1973 26,940 3.3%
1984 29,224 8.5%
2000 9,559 −67.3%
2011 8,335 −12.8%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

At the 2011 census, Puntarenas had a population of 8,335 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 17.svg National Route 17
  • CR RNT 604.svg National Route 604
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