Paracito | |
|---|---|
Paracito district | |
| Coordinates: 10°00′08″N84°01′44″W / 10.002274°N 84.0289758°W | |
| Country | |
| Province | Heredia |
| Canton | Santo Domingo |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,289 m (4,229 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,231 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 40304 |
Paracito is a district of the Santo Domingo canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Paracito has an area of 1.12 km2 [3] and an elevation of 1,289 metres. [1]
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 190 | — |
| 1927 | 190 | +0.00% |
| 1950 | 271 | +1.56% |
| 1963 | 448 | +3.94% |
| 1973 | 914 | +7.39% |
| 1984 | 1,388 | +3.87% |
| 2000 | 1,604 | +0.91% |
| 2011 | 2,231 | +3.04% |
| 2022 | 2,567 | +1.28% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Paracito had a population of 2,231 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: