Coordinates: 9°19′13″N 83°49′39″W / 9.3202634°N 83.8275555°W / 9.3202634; -83.8275555

Barú District, Pérez Zeledón

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Barú
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Barú district
Barú district location in Costa Rica
Barú district location in Costa Rica
Barú
Barú district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°19′13″N 83°49′39″W / 9.3202634°N 83.8275555°W / 9.3202634; -83.8275555
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceSan José
CantonPérez Zeledón
Creation3 November 1983
Area
 • Total191.42 km2 (73.91 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,393
 • Density13/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−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. %±
19842,829—
20002,335−17.5%
20112,3932.5%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  5. ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "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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