Bratsi is a district of the Talamanca canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Bratsi | |
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 Bratsi district | |
  Bratsi Bratsi district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°36′36″N 82°58′19″W / 9.6099814°N 82.9720325°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Limón |
| Canton | Talamanca |
| Creation | 19 February 1970 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 180.44 km2 (69.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,318 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 70401 |
Bribri is the head city of the Talamanca canton and is located in this district.
History edit
Bratsi was created on 19 February 1970 by Decreto Ejecutivo 13.[2]
Geography edit
Bratsi has an area of 180.44 km2[3] and an elevation of 32 metres.[1]
Locations edit
- Barrios Fields, Sand Box.
- Poblados: Altamira, Akberie (Piedra Grande), Bambú, Chase, Cuabre, Gavilán Canta, Mleyuk 1, Mleyuk 2, Monte Sión, Olivia, Hu-Berie (Rancho Grande), Shiroles, Sibujú, Suretka, Uatsi.
Demographics edit
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1892 | 1,835 | — | |
| 1927 | 2,714 | 47.9% | |
| 1950 | 2,275 | −16.2% | |
| 1963 | 3,541 | 55.6% | |
| 1973 | 2,790 | −21.2% | |
| 1984 | 5,030 | 80.3% | |
| 2000 | 10,292 | 104.6% | |
| 2011 | 7,318 | −28.9% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, Bratsi had a population of 7,318 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). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. 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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