Zapotal is a district of the Nandayure canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Zapotal | |
|---|---|
 Zapotal district | |
  Zapotal Zapotal district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°56′11″N 85°22′16″W / 9.9363428°N 85.3710653°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Nandayure |
| Area | |
| • Total | 105.18 km2 (40.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,215 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 50903 |
Geography
editZapotal has an area of 105.18 km2 (40.61 sq mi)[3] and an elevation of 500 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,690 | — |
| 1973 | 1,719 | +0.17% |
| 1984 | 1,508 | −1.18% |
| 2000 | 1,267 | −1.08% |
| 2011 | 1,215 | −0.38% |
| 2022 | 1,332 | +0.84% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Zapotal had a population of 1,215 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.
- ^ 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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