Chánguena
Chánguena | |
|---|---|
 Chánguena district | |
  Chánguena Chánguena district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 8°53′11″N 83°11′53″W / 8.8863741°N 83.1980987°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Buenos Aires |
| Creation | 28 January 1988 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 273.2 km2 (105.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 820 m (2,690 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,631 |
| • Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60307 |
Chánguena is a district of the Buenos Aires canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
History
[edit]Chánguena was created on 28 January 1988 by Acuerdo 28.[2]
Geography
[edit]Chánguena has an area of 273.2 km²[3] and an elevation of 820 metres.[1]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,715 | — |
| 2011 | 2,631 | −0.29% |
| 2022 | 2,856 | +0.75% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Chánguena had a population of 2,631 inhabitants. [6]
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). 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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