Bagaces | |
|---|---|
 Bagaces district | |
  Bagaces Bagaces district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°26′53″N 85°17′35″W / 10.4481144°N 85.2931365°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Bagaces |
| Area | |
| • Total | 883.98 km2 (341.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,367 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 50401 |
Bagaces is a district of the Bagaces canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
[edit]Bagaces has an area of 883.98 km²[3] and an elevation of 80 metres.[1]
Communities
[edit]The district includes the towns of Bagaces, Pijije, Montenegro, Montano, and Salitral.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 517 | — |
| 1892 | 419 | −2.31% |
| 1927 | 1,890 | +4.40% |
| 1950 | 4,079 | +3.40% |
| 1963 | 9,836 | +7.01% |
| 1973 | 4,867 | −6.79% |
| 1984 | 5,909 | +1.78% |
| 2000 | 9,261 | +2.85% |
| 2011 | 12,367 | +2.66% |
| 2022 | 16,462 | +2.63% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Bagaces had a population of 12,367 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
[edit]Road transportation
[edit]The Inter-American Highway runs east–west through the middle of the district.
The 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). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. 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.
