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 district | |
  Siquirres Siquirres district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°05′24″N 83°30′06″W / 10.0900655°N 83.5016257°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Limón |
| Canton | Siquirres |
| Creation | 19 September 1911 |
| Area | |
• Total | 373.27 km2 (144.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 31,637 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 70301 |
Toponymy
editThe name is derived from a native word meaning reddish colored.
History
editSiquirres was created on 19 September 1911 by Ley 11.[2]
Geography
editSiquirres has an area of 373.27 km2[3] and an elevation of 62 metres.[1]
Locations
edit- 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
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 775 | — |
| 1927 | 2,985 | +3.93% |
| 1950 | 2,832 | −0.23% |
| 1963 | 5,437 | +5.15% |
| 1973 | 9,799 | +6.07% |
| 1984 | 17,522 | +5.43% |
| 2000 | 31,358 | +3.70% |
| 2011 | 31,637 | +0.08% |
| 2022 | 29,644 | −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
edit- Esteban Alvarado, football goalkeeper
- Hughenna L. Gauntlett, American surgeon
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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