Chires
District in San José province, Costa Rica
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Chires is a district of the Puriscal canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Chires | |
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 Interactive map of Chires | |
  Chires Chires district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9.652831°N 84.3932434°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Puriscal |
| Creation | 3 November 1983 |
| Area | |
• Total | 230.47 km2 (88.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,031 |
| • Density | 13.15/km2 (34.06/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 10409 |
History
Chires was created on 3 November 1983 by Acuerdo 230. Segregated from Mercedes Sur.[2]
Geography
Demographics
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
