Porozal
Porozal | |
|---|---|
 Porozal district | |
  Porozal Porozal district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°16′07″N 85°10′30″W / 10.2685301°N 85.1748724°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Cañas |
| Creation | 30 November 1995 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 105.23 km2 (40.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 669 |
| • Density | 6.4/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 50605 |
Porozal is a district of the Cañas canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
History
[edit]Porozal was created on 30 November 1995 by Decreto Ejecutivo 24809-G. Segregated from Cañas.[2]
Geography
[edit]Porozal has an area of 105.23 square kilometres (40.63 sq mi)[3] and an elevation of 35 metres (115 ft).[1]
Villages
[edit]Administrative center of the district is the village of Porozal.
Other villages in the district Brisas, Eskameca, Guapinol, Pozas, Puerto Alegre, Quesera, Santa Lucía, Taboga (partly) and Tiquirusas.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 719 | — |
| 2011 | 669 | −0.65% |
| 2022 | 862 | +2.33% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Porozal had a population of 669 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
[edit]Road transportation
[edit]The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
 Districts of Guanacaste Province | |
|---|---|
| Liberia | |
| Nicoya | |
| Santa Cruz | |
| Bagaces | |
| Carrillo | |
| Cañas | |
| Abangares | |
| Tilarán | |
| Nandayure | |
| La Cruz | |
| Hojancha | |
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