Germania District
Germania | |
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Germania district | |
  Germania Germania district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°10′07″N 83°33′43″W / 10.168505°N 83.5619224°W / 10.168505; -83.5619224 | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Limón |
| Canton | Siquirres |
| Creation | 19 September 1911 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.98 km2 (13.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,471 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 70304 |
Germania is a district of the Siquirres canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
History
Germania was created on 19 September 1911 by Ley 11.[2]
Geography
Germania has an area of 33.98 km²[3] and an elevation of 106 metres.[1]
Locations
- Neighborhoods (Barrios): América, Babilonia
- Villages (Poblados): Cacao, Colombiana, Herediana, Milano, Trinidad, Williamsburg
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 678 | — | |
| 1950 | 767 | 13.1% | |
| 1963 | 1,453 | 89.4% | |
| 1973 | 2,423 | 66.8% | |
| 1984 | 2,995 | 23.6% | |
| 2000 | 2,425 | −19.0% | |
| 2011 | 2,471 | 1.9% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, Germania had a population of 2,471 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). 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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