Barú District, Pérez Zeledón

Barú is a district of the Pérez Zeledón canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Barú
District
Barú district
Barú district location in Costa Rica
Barú district location in Costa Rica
Barú
Barú district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 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

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
CensusPop.%±
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. "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. 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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