Tárcoles

District in Garabito canton, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tárcoles is a district of the Garabito canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Country Costa Rica
Creation30 November 1988
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
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Tárcoles
District
Tárcoles district
Tárcoles district location in Costa Rica
Tárcoles district location in Costa Rica
Tárcoles
Tárcoles district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.7759009°N 84.6255324°W / 9.7759009; -84.6255324
Country Costa Rica
ProvincePuntarenas
CantonGarabito
Creation30 November 1988
Area
 • Total
172.87 km2 (66.75 sq mi)
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
5,544
 • Density32.07/km2 (83.06/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
61102
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History

Tárcoles was created on 30 November 1988 by Acuerdo 431. Segregated from Jacó.[2]

Geography

Tárcoles has an area of 172.87 km2 (66.75 sq mi)[3] and an elevation of 36 metres.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
20004,007—    
20115,544+3.00%
20229,842+5.36%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]
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For the 2011 census, Tárcoles had a population of 5,544 inhabitants. [6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

References

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