Pitahaya | |
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![]() Pitahaya district | |
Coordinates: 10°02′42″N84°50′16″W / 10.0450797°N 84.8377589°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Puntarenas |
Canton | Puntarenas |
Area | |
• Total | 109.66 km2 (42.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,211 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 60102 |
Pitahaya is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Pitahaya has an area of 109.66 km2 [3] and an elevation of 10 metres. [1]
Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1892 | 248 | — |
1927 | 1,048 | +4.20% |
1950 | 1,619 | +1.91% |
1963 | 3,320 | +5.68% |
1973 | 3,387 | +0.20% |
1984 | 3,502 | +0.30% |
2000 | 1,822 | −4.00% |
2011 | 2,211 | +1.77% |
2022 | 2,916 | +2.55% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] |
For the 2011 census, Pitahaya had a population of 2,211 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: