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Porozal

District in Cañas canton, Guanacaste province, Costa Rica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Porozal is a district of the Cañas canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Country Costa Rica
Creation30 November 1995
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
TimezoneUTC−06:00
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Porozal
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Porozal district
Porozal district location in Costa Rica
Porozal district location in Costa Rica
Porozal
Porozal district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.2685301°N 85.1748724°W / 10.2685301; -85.1748724
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceGuanacaste
CantonCañas
Creation30 November 1995
Area
 • Total
105.23 km2 (40.63 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
669
 • Density6.36/km2 (16.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
50605
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History

Porozal was created on 30 November 1995 by Decreto Ejecutivo 24809-G. Segregated from Cañas.[2]

Geography

Porozal has an area of 105.23 square kilometres (40.63 sq mi)[3] and an elevation of 35 metres (115 ft).[1]

Villages

Administrative center of the district is the village of Porozal.

Other villages in the district Brisas, Eskameca, Guapinol, Pozas, Puerto Alegre, Quesera, Santa Lucía, Taboga (partly) and Tiquirusas.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
2000719—    
2011669−0.65%
2022862+2.33%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]
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For the 2011 census, Porozal had a population of 669 inhabitants.[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

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