Esquipulas | |
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![]() Esquipulas district | |
Coordinates: 10°03′26″N84°25′06″W / 10.0573092°N 84.4182105°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Alajuela |
Canton | Palmares |
Area | |
• Total | 5.41 km2 (2.09 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,005 m (3,297 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,588 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 20706 |
Esquipulas is a district of the Palmares canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Esquipulas has an area of 5.41 km2 [3] and an elevation of 1,005 metres. [1]
Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1892 | 546 | — |
1927 | 584 | +0.19% |
1950 | 797 | +1.36% |
1963 | 959 | +1.43% |
1973 | 1,200 | +2.27% |
1984 | 1,771 | +3.60% |
2000 | 3,652 | +4.63% |
2011 | 6,588 | +5.51% |
2022 | 7,813 | +1.56% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] |
For the 2011 census, Esquipulas had a population of 6,588 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: