Jiménez, Pococí
Jiménez is a district of the Pococí canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
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Jiménez district | |
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| Coordinates: 10.1797368°N 83.738198°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Limón |
| Canton | Pococí |
| Creation | 19 September 1911 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 109.44 km2 (42.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,501 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 70202 |
History
Jiménez was created on 19 September 1911 by Ley 12.[2]
Geography
Jiménez has an area of 109.44 km²[3] and an elevation of 223 metres.[1]
It presents a mountainous landscape in the south and flat to the north, with an average altitude of 223 meters on the level of the sea. [4]
It is located in the central Caribbean region and borders the districts of Roxana to the north, Guápiles to the southwest, Canton of Guácimo to the southeast.
Its head, the town of Jiménez, is located 5.2 km (11 minutes) to the east of Guápiles and 71.5 km (1 hours 36 minutes) northeast of San José the capital of the nation.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1892 | 985 | — | |
| 1927 | 1,738 | 76.4% | |
| 1950 | 5,846 | 236.4% | |
| 1963 | 2,399 | −59.0% | |
| 1973 | 2,662 | 11.0% | |
| 1984 | 2,721 | 2.2% | |
| 2000 | 6,644 | 144.2% | |
| 2011 | 10,501 | 58.1% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] |
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For the 2011 census, Jiménez had a population of 10,501 inhabitants. [7]
Settlements
The population centers that make up the district are:
- Neighborhoods (Barrios): Granja, Molino, Numancia, Santa Clara
- Villages (Poblados): Anita Grande, Calle Diez, Calle Emilia, Calle Seis, Calle Uno, Floritas, Parasal, San Luis, San Martín, San Valentín, Suerre
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Economy
Jiménez, its head town, has health and education services.
In terms of trade, the sale of groceries and various accessories stands out.
References
- "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.
- 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.
- "Rural Territorial Development Plan of Pococí" (PDF). INDER. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (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.