Palmar | |
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Coordinates: 8°56′20″N83°25′30″W / 8.9387503°N 83.4249454°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Puntarenas |
Canton | Osa |
Area | |
• Total | 250.72 km2 (96.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,815 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 60502 |
Palmar is a district of the Osa canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Palmar has an area of 250.72 km² [3] and an elevation of 26 metres. [1]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1950 | 7,718 | — | |
1963 | 8,052 | 4.3% | |
1973 | 13,660 | 69.6% | |
1984 | 14,845 | 8.7% | |
2000 | 9,906 | −33.3% | |
2011 | 9,815 | −0.9% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] |
For the 2011 census, Palmar had a population of 9,815 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
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