Pozos
Pozos | |
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District | |
  Pozos | |
| Coordinates: 9°57′03″N 84°11′33″W / 9.95083°N 84.1925°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province |  San José |
| Canton | Santa Ana |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.40 km2 (5.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 903 m (2,963 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,891 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 10903 |
Pozos is a district in Santa Ana canton, San José province of Costa Rica. It was created in 1907. The principal avenue of the district carries the name of Lindora, which is also used to name the district and its surroundings. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Toponymy
Pozos is translated as ponds, of which there were many due to clay terrains at the north part of the district.
Villages
The district encompasses the Bosques de Lindora, Honduras, Lagos, Montana, Valle del Sol, Villa Real, Villas del Sol and Vista Azul villages.
References
- ^ Anuario Estadístico 2014-2015 (PDF), Anuario Estadístico 2014 - 2015 “Comprendio de datos del país”, retrieved 24 June 2018
- ^ "Municipalidad de Santa Ana". www.santaana.go.cr (in European Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Municipalidad de Santa Ana". www.santaana.go.cr (in European Spanish). Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Estimaciones y Proyecciones de población | INEC". www.inec.go.cr (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ Anuario Estadístico 2014-2015 (PDF), Anuario Estadístico 2014 - 2015 “Comprendio de datos del país”, retrieved 24 June 2018
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