Boruca | |
|---|---|
Boruca district | |
| Coordinates: 9°00′53″N83°19′23″W / 9.0147424°N 83.3231441°W | |
| Country | |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Buenos Aires |
| Area | |
• Total | 125.02 km2 (48.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,074 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60304 |
Boruca is a district of the Buenos Aires canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Boruca has an area of 125.02 km² [3] and an elevation of 550 metres. [1]
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 335 | — |
| 1927 | 352 | +0.11% |
| 1950 | 513 | +1.65% |
| 1963 | 1,049 | +5.66% |
| 1973 | 1,892 | +6.08% |
| 1984 | 2,861 | +3.83% |
| 2011 | 3,074 | +0.27% |
| 2022 | 3,351 | +0.79% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Boruca had a population of 3,074 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: