Carrandí District

Carrandi is a district of the Matina canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Carrandi
District
Carrandi district
Carrandi district location in Costa Rica
Carrandi district location in Costa Rica
Carrandi
Carrandi district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.0072056°N 83.225115°W / 10.0072056; -83.225115
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceLimón
CantonMatina
Creation26 November 1971
Area
 • Total205.99 km2 (79.53 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total12,047
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
70503

History

Carrandi was created on 26 November 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2078-G.[2]

Geography

Carrandi has an area of 205.99 km²[3] and an elevation of 12 metres.[1]

Locations
  • Villages (Poblados): Barra de Matina Sur, Boca del Pantano, Boca Río Matina, Boston, California, Indio, Larga Distancia, Luisa Este, Maravilla, Milla 14, Nueva York, Palacios, Peje, Punta de Riel, Río Cuba, Saborío, San Edmundo, San José, Sterling, Strafford, Toro, Trinidad, Venecia, Zent

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
19732,793—
19844,04744.9%
20009,821142.7%
201112,04722.7%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Carrandi had a population of 12,047 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). 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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