Escobal District
Escobal | |
|---|---|
 Escobal district | |
  Escobal Escobal district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°56′41″N 84°25′33″W / 9.944592°N 84.4257529°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Atenas |
| Creation | 8 March 2004 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.5 km2 (10.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 376 m (1,234 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 848 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20508 |
Escobal is a district of the Atenas canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
History
[edit]Escobal was created on 8 March 2004 by Decreto Ejecutivo 31653-G.[2]
Geography
[edit]Escobal has an area of 26.5 km2[3] and an elevation of 376 metres.[1]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 848 | — |
| 2022 | 844 | −0.04% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Escobal had a population of 848 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
[edit]Road transportation
[edit]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.
- ^ 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 Alajuela Province | |
|---|---|
| Alajuela | |
| San Ramón | |
| Grecia | |
| San Mateo | |
| Atenas | |
| Naranjo | |
| Palmares | |
| Poás | |
| Orotina | |
| San Carlos | |
| Zarcero | |
| Sarchí | |
| Upala | |
| Los Chiles | |
| Guatuso | |
| Río Cuarto | |
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