Volcán | |
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District | |
Volcán district | |
VolcánVolcán district location in Costa Rica | |
Coordinates: 9°14′49″N 83°27′36″W / 9.2469072°N 83.4598999°W / 9.2469072; -83.4598999 | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Puntarenas |
Canton | Buenos Aires |
Area | |
• Total | 187.56 km (72.42 sq mi) |
Elevation | 418 m (1,371 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,815 |
• Density | 20/km (53/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 60302 |
Volcán is a district of the Buenos Aires canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.
Geography
Volcán has an area of 187.56 km² and an elevation of 418 metres.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1950 | 1,550 | — |
1963 | 2,793 | +4.63% |
1973 | 3,589 | +2.54% |
1984 | 3,551 | −0.10% |
2000 | 6,471 | +3.82% |
2011 | 3,815 | −4.69% |
2022 | 4,224 | +0.93% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos Centro Centroamericano de Población |
For the 2011 census, Volcán had a population of 3,815 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
- ^ "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.
- "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.
Districts of Puntarenas Province | |
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Puntarenas | |
Esparza | |
Buenos Aires | |
Montes de Oro | |
Osa | |
Quepos | |
Golfito | |
Coto Brus | |
Parrita | |
Corredores | |
Garabito | |
Monteverde | |
Puerto Jiménez |
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