Palmares (canton)
Palmares is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2][3]
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| Coordinates: 10.0465715°N 84.4372672°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Creation | 30 July 1888[1] |
| Head city | Palmares |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Palmares |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.06 km2 (14.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,028 m (3,373 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 41,805 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 207 |
| Website | www |
History
Palmares was created on 30 July 1888 by decree 68.[1]
The first settlers in what today is Palmares are believed to have arrived in 1835 from the cities of Alajuela and Belén, looking for land where to cultivate tobacco and other products.
Geography
Palmares has an area of 38.06 km2[4] and a mean elevation of 1,028 metres.[2]
The canton encompasses a circular area with the city of Palmares at its center. The Aguacate Mountains establish the boundary on the canton's southwestern edge and the Grande River delineates the boundary on its north and northeast sides.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1892 | 2,770 | — | |
| 1927 | 6,683 | 141.3% | |
| 1950 | 7,934 | 18.7% | |
| 1963 | 12,283 | 54.8% | |
| 1973 | 14,495 | 18.0% | |
| 1984 | 17,815 | 22.9% | |
| 2000 | 29,766 | 67.1% | |
| 2011 | 34,716 | 16.6% | |
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For the 2011 census, Palmares had a population of 34,716 inhabitants.[7]
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
References
- Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- "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.