Guacimal is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Guacimal | |
|---|---|
 Guacimal district | |
  Guacimal Guacimal district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°13′16″N 84°49′54″W / 10.2211318°N 84.8316769°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Puntarenas |
| Creation | 14 December 1939 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114.49 km2 (44.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 923 |
| • Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60107 |
History
Guacimal was created on 14 December 1939 by Decreto Ejecutivo 45.[2]
Geography
Guacimal has an area of 114.49 km2[3] and an elevation of 368 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 2,294 | — | |
| 1963 | 2,826 | 23.2% | |
| 1973 | 1,258 | −55.5% | |
| 1984 | 1,119 | −11.0% | |
| 2000 | 990 | −11.5% | |
| 2011 | 923 | −6.8% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, Guacimal had a population of 923 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
