Barú | |
|---|---|
 Barú district | |
  Barú Barú district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°19′13″N 83°49′39″W / 9.3202634°N 83.8275555°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Pérez Zeledón |
| Creation | 3 November 1983 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 191.42 km2 (73.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,393 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 11909 |
Barú is a district of the Pérez Zeledón canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
History
Barú was created on 3 November 1983 by Acuerdo Ejecutivo 232. Segregated from San Isidro de El General.[2]
Geography
Barú has an area of 191.42 km2[3] and an elevation of 430 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1984 | 2,829 | — | |
| 2000 | 2,335 | −17.5% | |
| 2011 | 2,393 | 2.5% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, Barú had a population of 2,393 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
- ^ 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). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (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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