Palmira | |
|---|---|
Palmira district | |
| Coordinates: 10°12′25″N84°21′00″W / 10.2069229°N 84.3500019°W | |
| Country | |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Zarcero |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.44 km2 (11.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,010 m (6,590 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,334 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 21105 |
Palmira is a district of the Zarcero canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Palmira has an area of 30.44 km2 [3] and an elevation of 2,010 metres. [1]
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 337 | — |
| 1950 | 370 | +0.41% |
| 1963 | 455 | +1.60% |
| 1973 | 580 | +2.46% |
| 1984 | 767 | +2.57% |
| 2000 | 1,308 | +3.39% |
| 2011 | 1,334 | +0.18% |
| 2022 | 1,584 | +1.57% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Palmira had a population of 1,334 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: