Buenos Aires is a district of the Palmares canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Buenos Aires | |
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 Buenos Aires district | |
  Buenos Aires Buenos Aires district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°04′14″N 84°25′54″W / 10.0705043°N 84.4317953°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Palmares |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.88 km2 (2.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,012 m (3,320 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,493 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20703 |
Geography
Buenos Aires has an area of 6.88 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,012 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1892 | 565 | — | |
| 1927 | 1,585 | 180.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,904 | 20.1% | |
| 1963 | 3,235 | 69.9% | |
| 1973 | 2,622 | −18.9% | |
| 1984 | 3,096 | 18.1% | |
| 2000 | 6,879 | 122.2% | |
| 2011 | 7,493 | 8.9% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, Buenos Aires had a population of 7,493 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
