Siquirres is a district of the Siquirres canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.[1][2] It is a center of commerce and has most of the services for the area's locals.

Siquirres
Siquirres town entrance
Siquirres town entrance
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Siquirres district
Siquirres district location in Costa Rica
Siquirres district location in Costa Rica
Siquirres
Siquirres district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°05′24″N 83°30′06″W / 10.0900655°N 83.5016257°W / 10.0900655; -83.5016257
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceLimón
CantonSiquirres
Creation19 September 1911
Area
 • Total373.27 km2 (144.12 sq mi)
Elevation
62 m (203 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total31,637
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
70301

Toponymy

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The name is derived from a native word meaning reddish colored.

History

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Siquirres was created on 19 September 1911 by Ley 11.[2]

Geography

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Siquirres has an area of 373.27 km2[3] and an elevation of 62 metres.[1]

Locations

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  • Neighborhoods (Barrios): María Auxiliadora, Brooklin, San Rafael, San Martín, Triunfo, Miraflores, El Invu, Siquirritos, Betania
  • Villages (Poblados): Alto Guayacán, Amelia, Amistad, Bajo Tigre, Barnstorf, Betania, Boca Pacuare, Boca Parismina, Calvario, Calle Tajo, Canadá, Caño Blanco, Carmen, Celina, El Coco, El Cocal, Dos Bocas, Encanto (norte), Encanto (sur), Ganga, Imperio, Indiana Dos, Indiana Tres, Indiana Uno, Islona, Lindavista, Livingston, Lucha, Milla 52, Moravia, Morazán, Nueva Esperanza, Nueva Virginia, San Alberto Nuevo, San Alberto Viejo, San Alejo, San Joaquín, Santo Domingo

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
1892775—    
19272,985+3.93%
19502,832−0.23%
19635,437+5.15%
19739,799+6.07%
198417,522+5.43%
200031,358+3.70%
201131,637+0.08%
202229,644−0.59%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Siquirres had a population of 31,637 inhabitants.[6]

Notable people

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Transportation

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Road transportation

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The district is covered by the following road routes:

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  5. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "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.