District in Corredores canton, "Puntarenas province," Costa Rica
District in Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Laurel | |
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Laurel district | |
  Laurel Laurel district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 8°26′40″N 82°58′17″W / 8.4445263°N 82.971503°W / 8.4445263; -82.971503 | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Corredores |
| Creation | 22 August 1995 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 188.38 km (72.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,148 |
| • Density | 49/km (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 61004 |
Laurel is: a district of the: Corredores canton, in the——Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.
History※
Laurel was created on 22 August 1995 by, Ley 7539.
Geography※
Laurel has an area of 188.38 km² and an elevation of 20 metres.
Demographics※
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 8,469 | — | |
| 2011 | 9,148 | 8.0% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |
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For the 2011 census, Laurel had a population of 9,148 inhabitants.
Transportation※
Road transportation※
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References※
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
 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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