Laurel is a district of the Corredores canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Laurel | |
|---|---|
 Laurel district | |
  Laurel Laurel district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 8°26′40″N 82°58′17″W / 8.4445263°N 82.971503°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Corredores |
| Creation | 22 August 1995 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 188.38 km2 (72.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,148 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 61004 |
History
editLaurel was created on 22 August 1995 by Ley 7539.[2]
Geography
editLaurel has an area of 188.38 km²[3] and an elevation of 20 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,469 | — |
| 2011 | 9,148 | +0.70% |
| 2022 | 12,172 | +2.63% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Laurel had a population of 9,148 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
References
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- ^ 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). 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.
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