El Cairo, Siquirres
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El Cairo | |
|---|---|
 El Cairo district | |
  El Cairo El Cairo district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°11′36″N 83°29′15″W / 10.1933237°N 83.4874542°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Limón |
| Canton | Siquirres |
| Creation | 19 September 1911 |
| Area | |
• Total | 107.2 km2 (41.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 99 m (325 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,082 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 70305 |
El Cairo is a district of the Siquirres canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
History
[edit]El Cairo was created on 19 September 1911 by Ley 11.[2]
Geography
[edit]El Cairo has an area of 107.2 km2[3] and an elevation of 99 metres.[1]
Locations
[edit]- Neighborhoods (Barrios): Francia
- Villages (Poblados): Ana, Bellavista, Boca Río Jiménez, Castilla, Cocal, Golden Grove, Josefina, Junta, Luisiana, Milla 3, Milla 4, Milla 5, Milla 6, Ontario, Peje, Seis Amigos, Silencio.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 1,070 | — |
| 1950 | 1,252 | +0.69% |
| 1963 | 1,936 | +3.41% |
| 1973 | 1,796 | −0.75% |
| 1984 | 2,411 | +2.71% |
| 2000 | 4,355 | +3.76% |
| 2011 | 6,082 | +3.08% |
| 2022 | 6,926 | +1.19% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, El Cairo had a population of 6,082 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.
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