Florida District
Florida | |
|---|---|
 Florida district | |
  Florida Florida district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°02′54″N 83°38′04″W / 10.0484718°N 83.6345148°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Limón |
| Canton | Siquirres |
| Creation | 19 September 1911 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82.76 km2 (31.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,184 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 70303 |
Florida is a district of the Siquirres canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
History[edit]
Florida was created on 19 September 1911 by Ley 11.[2]
Geography[edit]
Florida has an area of 82.76 km²[3] and an elevation of 160 metres.[1]
Locations[edit]
- Neighborhoods (Barrios): El Alto
- Villages (Poblados): Alto Gracias a Dios, Alto Laurelar, Altos de Pascua, Bonilla Abajo, Casorla, Chonta, Destierro, Fourth Cliff, Huecos, Lomas, Llano, Pascua, Río Peje, Roca, Rubí, San Antonio, Túnel Camp
Demographics[edit]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 171 | — | |
| 1950 | 525 | 207.0% | |
| 1963 | 1,054 | 100.8% | |
| 1973 | 1,456 | 38.1% | |
| 1984 | 1,794 | 23.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,964 | 9.5% | |
| 2011 | 2,184 | 11.2% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, Florida had a population of 2,184 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation[edit]
Road transportation[edit]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Economy[edit]
It shares with Siquirres District the biggest hydroelectrical dam of Central America,[7] the Proyecto Hidroeléctrico Reventazón, built over the Reventazón River by the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad. Impressive views of the dam are a main tourist attraction in the district.
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.
- ^ "Aplicación del Protocolo al PH Reventazón – Taller regional :: Aplicación de la sostenibilidad hidroeléctrica :: Protocolo de evaluación :: Experiencia y beneficios". Archived from the original on 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
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