Piedras Blancas | |
|---|---|
Piedras Blancas district | |
| Coordinates: 8°48′49″N83°15′29″W / 8.8137489°N 83.2579471°W | |
| Country | |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Osa |
| Creation | 27 November 1995 |
| Area | |
• Total | 263.27 km2 (101.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,138 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60505 |
Piedras Blancas is a district of the Osa canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Piedras Blancas was created on 27 November 1995 by Decreto Ejecutivo 24819-G. [2]
Piedras Blancas has an area of 263.27 km² [3] and an elevation of 30 metres. [1]
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,546 | — |
| 2011 | 4,138 | +1.41% |
| 2022 | 5,724 | +2.99% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Piedras Blancas had a population of 4,138 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: