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Colima District

Coordinates: 9°57′26″N 84°05′23″W / 9.9571165°N 84.0897985°W / 9.9571165; -84.0897985
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Colima district
Colima district location in Costa Rica
Colima district location in Costa Rica
Colima
Colima district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°57′26″N 84°05′23″W / 9.9571165°N 84.0897985°W / 9.9571165; -84.0897985
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceSan José
CantonTibás
Creation17 August 1999
Area
 • Total2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation
1,130 m (3,710 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,525
 • Density6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
11305

Colima is a district of the Tibás canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

History

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Colima was created on 17 August 1999 by Decreto Ejecutivo 28109-G.[2]

Geography

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Colima has an area of 2 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,130 metres.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
200014,248—    
201113,525−0.47%
202215,347+1.16%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Colima had a population of 13,525 inhabitants. [6]

Transportation

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Road transportation

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The district is covered by the following road routes:

Rail transportation

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The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  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. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (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.