Bolsón District
Bolsón | |
|---|---|
 Bolsón district | |
  Bolsón Bolsón district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°20′56″N 85°27′37″W / 10.3489023°N 85.4603021°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Santa Cruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.47 km2 (12.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,627 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 50302 |
Bolsón is a district of the Santa Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
Bolsón has an area of 32.47 km2[3] and an elevation of 13 metres.[1]
Villages
Administrative center of the district is the village of Bolsón.
Another village in the district is Lagartero.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 114 | — |
| 1927 | 1,559 | +6.12% |
| 1950 | 1,837 | +0.72% |
| 1963 | 2,979 | +3.79% |
| 1973 | 3,559 | +1.79% |
| 1984 | 1,314 | −8.66% |
| 2000 | 1,605 | +1.26% |
| 2011 | 1,627 | +0.12% |
| 2022 | 2,378 | +3.51% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Bolsón had a population of 1,627 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
 Districts of Guanacaste Province | |
|---|---|
| Liberia | |
| Nicoya | |
| Santa Cruz | |
| Bagaces | |
| Carrillo | |
| Cañas | |
| Abangares | |
| Tilarán | |
| Nandayure | |
| La Cruz | |
| Hojancha | |
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