Naranjito is a district of the Quepos canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Naranjito | |
|---|---|
 Naranjito district | |
  Naranjito Naranjito district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°28′54″N 84°04′49″W / 9.4817899°N 84.0803969°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Quepos |
| Creation | 11 August 1971 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 104.68 km2 (40.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,677 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60603 |
History
editNaranjito was created on 11 August 1971 by Decreto 1904-G.[2]
Geography
editNaranjito has an area of 104.68 km²[3] and an elevation of 95 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2,287 | — |
| 1984 | 1,760 | −2.35% |
| 2000 | 2,476 | +2.16% |
| 2011 | 3,677 | +3.66% |
| 2022 | 5,504 | +3.74% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Naranjito had a population of 3,677 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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