Palmichal
Palmichal | |
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 Palmichal Church, Acosta, Costa Rica | |
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Palmichal district | |
  Palmichal Palmichal district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°50′04″N 84°10′46″W / 9.8344113°N 84.1794108°WCoordinates: 9°50′04″N 84°10′46″W / 9.8344113°N 84.1794108°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Acosta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.17 km2 (13.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,097 m (3,599 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,581 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 11203 |
Palmichal is a district of the Acosta canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
Palmichal has an area of 34.17 km²[3] and an elevation of 1,097 metres.[1]
Tabarcia River, one of the main tributaries of Parrita River basin, originates at the mountains of San Pablo town, located in this district. This water springs of San Pablo are a relevant tourist attraction in Palmichal district, along with coffee and citric plantations nearby.[4][5][6]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1892 | 227 | — | |
| 1927 | 1,102 | 385.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,886 | 71.1% | |
| 1963 | 2,536 | 34.5% | |
| 1973 | 2,270 | −10.5% | |
| 1984 | 2,691 | 18.5% | |
| 2000 | 3,852 | 43.1% | |
| 2011 | 4,581 | 18.9% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[7] |
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For the 2011 census, Palmichal had a population of 4,581 inhabitants. [9]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ubicación y Mapa | Nacientes Palmichal".
- ^ "Nacientes de palmichal".
- ^ "Albergue Nacientes Palmichal".
- ^ "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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