Palmira | |
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![]() Palmira district | |
Coordinates: 10°32′43″N85°35′23″W / 10.5451789°N 85.5896198°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Guanacaste |
Canton | Carrillo |
Area | |
• Total | 31.42 km2 (12.13 sq mi) |
Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,416 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 50502 |
Palmira is a district of the Carrillo canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
The district was originally known as Boquerones, a local word for Anchovies.
Palmira has an area of 31.42 km² [3] and an elevation of 24 metres. [1]
Administrative center of the district is the village of Palmira.
Other villages in the district are Ángeles, Comunidad, Paso Tempisque (partly) and San Rafael.
Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1883 | 358 | — |
1892 | 553 | +4.95% |
1927 | 582 | +0.15% |
1950 | 374 | −1.90% |
1963 | 1,187 | +9.29% |
1973 | 1,574 | +2.86% |
1984 | 2,529 | +4.41% |
2000 | 3,974 | +2.86% |
2011 | 5,416 | +2.85% |
2022 | 6,791 | +2.08% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] |
For the 2011 census, Palmira had a population of 5,416 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: