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Parrita

Coordinates: 9°32′50″N 84°20′47″W / 9.5471005°N 84.3464358°W / 9.5471005; -84.3464358
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Parrita
District
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Parrita district
Parrita district location in Costa Rica
Parrita district location in Costa Rica
Parrita
Parrita district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°32′50″N 84°20′47″W / 9.5471005°N 84.3464358°W / 9.5471005; -84.3464358
Country Costa Rica
ProvincePuntarenas
CantonParrita
Creation4 August 1971
Area
 • Total
480.44 km2 (185.50 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
16,115
 • Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
60901

Parrita is a district of the Parrita canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2] As the only district in the canton, it occupies the same area as the whole canton, this situation is unique among the cantons and districts of Costa Rica.

History

Parrita was created on 4 August 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 1898-G.[2]

Geography

Parrita has an area of 480.44 km²[3] and an elevation of 4 metres.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
197311,901—    
19849,774−1.77%
200012,112+1.35%
201116,115+2.63%
202220,068+2.01%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Parrita had a population of 16,115 inhabitants. [6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  5. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "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.
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