Colorado District
Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Colorado district | |
  Colorado Colorado district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°12′48″N 85°07′32″W / 10.2132561°N 85.1256356°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Abangares |
| Creation | 24 April 1970 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 201.04 km2 (77.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,621 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 50704 |
Colorado is a district of the Abangares canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
History[edit]
Colorado was created on 24 April 1970 by Decreto 23, crea consejo distrital.[2]
Geography[edit]
Colorado has an area of 201.04 km²[3] and an elevation of 18 metres.[1]
Villages[edit]
Administrative center of the district is the town of Colorado.
Other villages are Barbudal, Gavilanes, Higuerilla, Huacas (partly), Monte Potrero, Quebracho, Peñablanca, San Buenaventura, San Joaquín, Solimar and Villafuerte.
Demographics[edit]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1892 | 641 | — | |
| 1927 | 600 | −6.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,154 | 92.3% | |
| 1963 | 1,859 | 61.1% | |
| 1973 | 2,792 | 50.2% | |
| 1984 | 2,970 | 6.4% | |
| 2000 | 4,076 | 37.2% | |
| 2011 | 4,621 | 13.4% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, Colorado had a population of 4,621 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation[edit]
Road transportation[edit]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References[edit]
- ^ 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). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (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 Guanacaste Province | |
|---|---|
| Liberia | |
| Nicoya | |
| Santa Cruz | |
| Bagaces | |
| Carrillo | |
| Cañas | |
| Abangares | |
| Tilarán | |
| Nandayure | |
| La Cruz | |
| Hojancha | |
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