Roxana, Pococí
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Roxana | |
|---|---|
 Roxana district | |
  Roxana Roxana district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°21′31″N 83°40′26″W / 10.3586188°N 83.6737701°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Limón |
| Canton | Pococí |
| Creation | 2 July 1971 |
| Area | |
• Total | 175.67 km2 (67.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,790 |
| • Density | 95.58/km2 (247.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 70204 |
Roxana is a district of the Pococí canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
Roxana has an area of 175.67 km2[3] and an elevation of 106 metres.[1]
It presents a flat landscape in almost all the extension of its territory, with an average altitude of 106 meters on the level of the sea.
It is located in the northeastern region of the country and borders the districts of Cariari to the north, La Rita to the west, Colorado to the east, Guacimo to the south.
Its head, the town of Roxana, is located 10.7 km (16 minutes) to the north of Guápiles and 77.6 km (1 hours 35 minutes) to the northeast of San José the capital of the nation.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4,345 | — |
| 1984 | 5,824 | +2.70% |
| 2000 | 15,706 | +6.40% |
| 2011 | 16,790 | +0.61% |
| 2022 | 20,449 | +1.81% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Roxana had a population of 16,790 inhabitants.[6]
Settlements
The population centers that make up the district are:
- Neighborhoods (Barrios): La Cruz, Punta de Riel
- Villages (Poblados): Anabán, Boca Guápiles (part), Castañal, Cruce, Curia, Curva, Curva del Humo, Esperanza, Humo, Lomas Azules, Maravilla, Mata de Limón, Millón, Milloncito, Oeste, Prado (part), Roxana Tres, San Francisco, San Jorge, Vegas de Tortuguero
