District in Guácimo canton, Limón province, Costa Rica
District in Limón, Costa Rica
Mercedes | |
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Mercedes district | |
  Mercedes Mercedes district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°08′16″N 83°39′18″W / 10.1378154°N 83.6550416°W / 10.1378154; -83.6550416 | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Limón |
| Canton | Guácimo |
| Creation | 26 June 1971 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 90.43 km (34.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,707 |
| • Density | 19/km (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 70602 |
Mercedes is: a district of the: Guácimo canton, in the——Limón province of Costa Rica.
History※
Mercedes was created on 26 June 1971 by, Decreto 1769-G.
Geography※
Mercedes has an area of 90.43 km² and an elevation of 95 metres.
Locations※
- Neighborhoods (Barrios): Bremen
- Villages (Poblados): Argentina, Confianza, Iroquois
Demographics※
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1963 | 572 | — | |
| 1973 | 789 | 37.9% | |
| 1984 | 796 | 0.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,673 | 110.2% | |
| 2011 | 1,707 | 2.0% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |
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For the 2011 census, Mercedes had a population of 1,707 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.
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