Hojancha District
Hojancha | |
|---|---|
 Hojancha district | |
  Hojancha Hojancha district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°02′44″N 85°25′36″W / 10.0455932°N 85.4265636°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Hojancha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.05 km2 (30.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,245 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 51101 |
Hojancha is a district of the Hojancha canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography[edit]
Hojancha has an area of 79.05 km²[3] and an elevation of 350 metres.[1]
Villages[edit]
The administrative center of the district is the village of Palmira.
Other villages in the district include Ángeles, Comunidad, Paso Tempisque (partly) and San Rafael.
Demographics[edit]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1973 | 7,899 | — | |
| 1984 | 5,879 | −25.6% | |
| 2000 | 3,751 | −36.2% | |
| 2011 | 4,245 | 13.2% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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According to the 2011 census, Hojancha had a population of 4,245 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.
- ^ 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).
- ^ "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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