Chomes
Chomes | |
|---|---|
 Chomes district | |
  Chomes Chomes district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°05′56″N 84°55′31″W / 10.0987546°N 84.9251608°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Puntarenas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 120.3 km2 (46.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,522 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60103 |
Chomes is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
Chomes has an area of 120.3 km²[3] and an elevation of 4 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 145 | — |
| 1892 | 322 | +9.27% |
| 1927 | 1,923 | +5.24% |
| 1950 | 1,888 | −0.08% |
| 1963 | 1,991 | +0.41% |
| 1973 | 2,378 | +1.79% |
| 1984 | 2,686 | +1.11% |
| 2000 | 4,166 | +2.78% |
| 2011 | 5,522 | +2.59% |
| 2022 | 7,604 | +2.95% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Chomes had a population of 5,522 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 Puntarenas Province | |
|---|---|
| Puntarenas | |
| Esparza | |
| Buenos Aires | |
| Montes de Oro | |
| Osa | |
| Quepos | |
| Golfito | |
| Coto Brus | |
| Parrita | |
| Corredores | |
| Garabito | |
| Monteverde | |
| Puerto Jiménez | |
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