Macacona is a district of the Esparza canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Macacona | |
|---|---|
 Macacona district | |
  Macacona Macacona district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°00′57″N 84°36′58″W / 10.0158023°N 84.6161576°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Esparza |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.51 km2 (12.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,742 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60203 |
Geography
editMacacona has an area of 33.51 km²[3] and an elevation of 243 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 164 | — |
| 1892 | 244 | +4.51% |
| 1927 | 683 | +2.98% |
| 1950 | 752 | +0.42% |
| 1963 | 1,210 | +3.73% |
| 1973 | 2,305 | +6.66% |
| 1984 | 1,947 | −1.52% |
| 2000 | 2,776 | +2.24% |
| 2011 | 4,742 | +4.99% |
| 2022 | 8,149 | +5.05% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Macacona had a population of 4,742 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
References
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- ^ 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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