La Unión is a district of the Montes de Oro canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
La Unión | |
|---|---|
 La Unión district | |
  La Unión La Unión district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°12′33″N 84°42′51″W / 10.2091042°N 84.714113°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Montes de Oro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.33 km2 (30.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 620 m (2,030 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,249 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60402 |
Geography
La Unión has an area of 78.33 km²[3] and an elevation of 620 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 2,037 | — | |
| 1950 | 2,025 | −0.6% | |
| 1963 | 1,696 | −16.2% | |
| 1973 | 1,327 | −21.8% | |
| 1984 | 1,250 | −5.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,464 | 17.1% | |
| 2011 | 1,249 | −14.7% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, La Unión had a population of 1,249 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
