Parrita
Parrita is a district of the Parrita canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2] As the only district in the canton, it occupies the same area as the whole canton, this situation is unique among the cantons and districts of Costa Rica.
Parrita | |
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Parrita district | |
  Parrita Parrita district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9.5471005°N 84.3464358°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Parrita |
| Creation | 4 August 1971 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 480.44 km2 (185.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,115 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60901 |
History
Parrita was created on 4 August 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 1898-G.[2]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 3,027 | — | |
| 1963 | 6,877 | 127.2% | |
| 1973 | 11,901 | 73.1% | |
| 1984 | 9,774 | −17.9% | |
| 2000 | 12,112 | 23.9% | |
| 2011 | 16,115 | 33.0% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, Parrita had a population of 16,115 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
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.
- "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.
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