Platanares

District in Pérez Zeledón canton, San José province, Costa Rica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Platanares is a district of the Pérez Zeledón canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Country Costa Rica
Creation13 May 1966
Elevation
865 m (2,838 ft)
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Platanares
Platanares district
Platanares district location in Costa Rica
Platanares district location in Costa Rica
Platanares
Platanares district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.1940041°N 83.6487112°W / 9.1940041; -83.6487112
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceSan José
CantonPérez Zeledón
Creation13 May 1966
Area
  Total
79.84 km2 (30.83 sq mi)
Elevation
865 m (2,838 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
7,203
  Density90.22/km2 (233.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
11906
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History

Platanares was created on 13 May 1966 by an executive decree, Decreto Ejecutivo 2, which segregated it from San Pedro.[2]

Geography

Platanares has an area of 79.84 km2[3] and an elevation of 865 metres.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
19735,306    
19845,939+1.03%
20007,308+1.30%
20117,203−0.13%
20226,876−0.42%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]
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The Costa Rica 2011 Census reported that Platanares's population at that time was 7,203.[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

References

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