Canoas District
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Canoas | |
|---|---|
 Canoas district | |
  Canoas Canoas district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 8°33′52″N 82°53′13″W / 8.5644458°N 82.8868569°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Corredores |
| Creation | 19 October 1973 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 122.54 km2 (47.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,527 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 61003 |
Canoas is a district of the Corredores canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
History
[edit]Canoas was created on 19 October 1973 by Ley 5373. Segregated from Golfito canton.[2]
Geography
[edit]Canoas has an area of 122.54 km2[3] and an elevation of 128 metres.[1]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5,071 | — |
| 2000 | 8,464 | +3.25% |
| 2011 | 11,527 | +2.85% |
| 2022 | 14,432 | +2.06% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Canoas had a population of 11,527 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
[edit]Road transportation
[edit]The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
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- ^ a b "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ a b División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
 Districts of Puntarenas Province | |
|---|---|
| Puntarenas | |
| Esparza | |
| Buenos Aires | |
| Montes de Oro | |
| Osa | |
| Quepos | |
| Golfito | |
| Coto Brus | |
| Parrita | |
| Corredores | |
| Garabito | |
| Monteverde | |
| Puerto Jiménez | |
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