Chacarita | |
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Coordinates: 9°59′03″N 84°46′10″W / 9.9841838°N 84.7693637°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Puntarenas |
Canton | Puntarenas |
Creation | 18 July 1994 |
Area | |
• Total | 4.92 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 17,434 |
• Density | 3,500/km2 (9,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 60112 |
Chacarita is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Chacarita was created on 18 July 1994 by Ley 7422.[2]
Chacarita has an area of 4.92 km²[3] and an elevation of 4 metres.[1]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1883 | 102 | — | |
1892 | 132 | 29.4% | |
2000 | 23,163 | — | |
2011 | 17,434 | −24.7% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
At the 2011 census, Chacarita had a population of 17,434 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: