Palmira | |
|---|---|
 Palmira district | |
  Palmira Palmira district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°32′43″N 85°35′23″W / 10.5451789°N 85.5896198°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Carrillo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.42 km2 (12.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,416 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 50502 |
Palmira is a district of the Carrillo canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
The district was originally known as Boquerones, a local word for Anchovies.
Palmira has an area of 31.42 km²[3] and an elevation of 24 metres.[1]
Administrative center of the district is the village of Palmira.
Other villages in the district are Ángeles, Comunidad, Paso Tempisque (partly) and San Rafael.
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1883 | 358 | — | |
| 1892 | 553 | 54.5% | |
| 1927 | 582 | 5.2% | |
| 1950 | 374 | −35.7% | |
| 1963 | 1,187 | 217.4% | |
| 1973 | 1,574 | 32.6% | |
| 1984 | 2,529 | 60.7% | |
| 2000 | 3,974 | 57.1% | |
| 2011 | 5,416 | 36.3% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, Palmira had a population of 5,416 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
