La Cuesta | |
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Coordinates: 8°28′23″N82°52′16″W / 8.4729654°N 82.871246°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Puntarenas |
Canton | Corredores |
Creation | 19 October 1973 |
Area | |
• Total | 37.06 km2 (14.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,906 |
• Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 61002 |
La Cuesta is a district of the Corredores canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
La Cuesta was created on 19 October 1973 by Ley 5373. Segregated from Golfito canton. [2]
La Cuesta has an area of 37.06 km² [3] and an elevation of 38 metres. [1]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1950 | 3,161 | — | |
1963 | 17,066 | 439.9% | |
1973 | 5,195 | −69.6% | |
1984 | 9,449 | 81.9% | |
2000 | 3,623 | −61.7% | |
2011 | 3,906 | 7.8% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] |
For the 2011 census, La Cuesta had a population of 3,906 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
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