Piedras Blancas is a district of the Osa canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Piedras Blancas | |
|---|---|
 Piedras Blancas district | |
  Piedras Blancas Piedras Blancas district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 8°48′49″N 83°15′29″W / 8.8137489°N 83.2579471°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Osa |
| Creation | 27 November 1995 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 263.27 km2 (101.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,138 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60505 |
History
editPiedras Blancas was created on 27 November 1995 by Decreto Ejecutivo 24819-G.[2]
Geography
editPiedras Blancas has an area of 263.27 km²[3] and an elevation of 30 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,546 | — |
| 2011 | 4,138 | +1.41% |
| 2022 | 5,724 | +2.99% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Piedras Blancas had a population of 4,138 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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