San Miguel is a district of the Cañas canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
San Miguel | |
|---|---|
 San Miguel district | |
  San Miguel San Miguel district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°20′36″N 85°02′56″W / 10.3432867°N 85.0489915°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Cañas |
| Creation | 30 November 1995 |
| Area | |
• Total | 120.86 km2 (46.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,644 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 50603 |
History
editSan Miguel was created on 30 November 1995 by Decreto Ejecutivo 24809-G. Segregated from Cañas.[2]
Geography
editSan Miguel has an area of 120.86 km²[3] and an elevation of 75 metres.[1]
Villages
editAdministrative center of the district is the village of San Miguel.
Other villages in the district are Coco, Gotera, Güis, Higuerón, Higuerón Viejo and San Juan.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,520 | — |
| 2011 | 1,644 | +0.72% |
| 2022 | 2,690 | +4.58% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, San Miguel had a population of 1,644 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
References
edit- ^ a b "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ a b División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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