Bahía Ballena
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Bahía Ballena | |
|---|---|
 Bahía Ballena district | |
  Bahía Ballena Bahía Ballena district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°10′45″N 83°44′26″W / 9.1792793°N 83.7406835°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Osa |
| Creation | 23 July 1991 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 160.39 km2 (61.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,306 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60504 |
Bahía Ballena is a district of the Osa canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
History
[edit]Bahía Ballena was created on 23 July 1991 by Decreto Ejecutivo 20588-G.[2]
Geography
[edit]Bahía Ballena has an area of 160.39 km2[3] and an elevation of 12 metres.[1]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,990 | — |
| 2011 | 3,306 | +4.72% |
| 2022 | 4,384 | +2.60% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Bahía Ballena had a population of 3,306 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
[edit]Road transportation
[edit]The 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.
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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.
 Districts of Puntarenas Province | |
|---|---|
| Puntarenas | |
| Esparza | |
| Buenos Aires | |
| Montes de Oro | |
| Osa | |
| Quepos | |
| Golfito | |
| Coto Brus | |
| Parrita | |
| Corredores | |
| Garabito | |
| Monteverde | |
| Puerto Jiménez | |
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