Macacona | |
|---|---|
Macacona district | |
| Coordinates: 10°00′57″N84°36′58″W / 10.0158023°N 84.6161576°W | |
| Country | |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Esparza |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.51 km2 (12.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,742 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60203 |
Macacona is a district of the Esparza canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Macacona has an area of 33.51 km² [3] and an elevation of 243 metres. [1]
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 164 | — |
| 1892 | 244 | +4.51% |
| 1927 | 683 | +2.98% |
| 1950 | 752 | +0.42% |
| 1963 | 1,210 | +3.73% |
| 1973 | 2,305 | +6.66% |
| 1984 | 1,947 | −1.52% |
| 2000 | 2,776 | +2.24% |
| 2011 | 4,742 | +4.99% |
| 2022 | 8,149 | +5.05% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Macacona had a population of 4,742 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: