Parrita
Appearance
Parrita | |
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![]() Parrita district | |
Coordinates: 9°32′50″N 84°20′47″W / 9.5471005°N 84.3464358°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Puntarenas |
Canton | Parrita |
Creation | 4 August 1971 |
Area | |
• Total | 480.44 km2 (185.50 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,115 |
• Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−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
Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1973 | 11,901 | — |
1984 | 9,774 | −1.77% |
2000 | 12,112 | +1.35% |
2011 | 16,115 | +2.63% |
2022 | 20,984 | +2.43% |
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:
National Route 34
National Route 239
National Route 301
National Route 318
National Route 607
National Route 609
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.
- ^ 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.