El Amparo | |
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Coordinates: 10°50′08″N84°39′27″W / 10.8355152°N 84.6574499°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Alajuela |
Canton | Los Chiles |
Area | |
• Total | 313.29 km2 (120.96 sq mi) |
Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,992 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 21403 |
El Amparo is a district of the Los Chiles canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
El Amparo has an area of 313.29 km2 [3] and an elevation of 44 metres. [1]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1973 | 879 | — | |
1984 | 2,509 | 185.4% | |
2000 | 5,390 | 114.8% | |
2011 | 5,992 | 11.2% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] |
For the 2011 census, El Amparo had a population of 5,992 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
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