Esquipulas | |
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Coordinates: 10°03′26″N84°25′06″W / 10.0573092°N 84.4182105°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
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]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1892 | 546 | — | |
1927 | 584 | 7.0% | |
1950 | 797 | 36.5% | |
1963 | 959 | 20.3% | |
1973 | 1,200 | 25.1% | |
1984 | 1,771 | 47.6% | |
2000 | 3,652 | 106.2% | |
2011 | 6,588 | 80.4% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] |
For the 2011 census, Esquipulas had a population of 6,588 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
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