Palmichal is a district of the Acosta canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Palmichal | |
|---|---|
 Palmichal Church, Acosta, Costa Rica | |
 Palmichal district | |
  Palmichal Palmichal district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°50′04″N 84°10′46″W / 9.8344113°N 84.1794108°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Acosta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.17 km2 (13.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,097 m (3,599 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,581 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 11203 |
Geography
editPalmichal has an area of 34.17 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,097 metres.[1]
Tabarcia River, one of the main tributaries of Parrita River basin, originates at the mountains of San Pablo town, located in this district. This water springs of San Pablo are a relevant tourist attraction in Palmichal district, along with coffee and citric plantations nearby.[4][5][6]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 227 | — |
| 1927 | 1,102 | +4.62% |
| 1950 | 1,886 | +2.36% |
| 1963 | 2,536 | +2.30% |
| 1973 | 2,270 | −1.10% |
| 1984 | 2,691 | +1.56% |
| 2000 | 3,852 | +2.27% |
| 2011 | 4,581 | +1.59% |
| 2022 | 5,878 | +2.29% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[7] Centro Centroamericano de Población[8] | ||
For the 2011 census, Palmichal had a population of 4,581 inhabitants. [9]
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ubicación y Mapa | Nacientes Palmichal".
- ^ "Nacientes de palmichal".
- ^ "Albergue Nacientes Palmichal".
- ^ "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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