Paquera
Paquera | |
|---|---|
 Paquera district | |
  Paquera Paquera district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°49′35″N 84°57′52″W / 9.8264782°N 84.9644126°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Puntarenas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 337.7 km2 (130.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,686 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60105 |
Paquera is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
Paquera has an area of 337.7 km²[3] and an elevation of 10 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 236 | — |
| 1927 | 1,182 | +3.73% |
| 1950 | 4,948 | +6.42% |
| 1963 | 9,664 | +5.28% |
| 1973 | 4,947 | −6.48% |
| 1984 | 4,727 | −0.41% |
| 2000 | 5,666 | +1.14% |
| 2011 | 6,686 | +1.52% |
| 2022 | 10,317 | +4.02% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Paquera had a population of 6,686 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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