Pocora
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Pocora | |
|---|---|
 Pocora district | |
  Pocora Pocora district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°08′35″N 83°38′01″W / 10.1430041°N 83.6335251°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Limón |
| Canton | Guácimo |
| Creation | 26 June 1971 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.7 km2 (28.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,432 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 70603 |
Pocora is a district of the Guácimo canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
History
[edit]Pocora was created on 26 June 1971 by Decreto 1769-G.[2]
Geography
[edit]Pocora has an area of 72.7 km2[3] and an elevation of 96 metres.[1]
Locations
[edit]- Neighborhoods (Barrios): Pocora Sur
- Villages (Poblados): El Carmen
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 609 | — |
| 1973 | 1,393 | +8.63% |
| 1984 | 2,717 | +6.26% |
| 2000 | 5,750 | +4.80% |
| 2011 | 6,432 | +1.02% |
| 2022 | 7,785 | +1.75% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Pocora had a population of 6,432 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
[edit]Road transportation
[edit]The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
[edit]- ^ 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). 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.
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