Pilas is a district of the Buenos Aires canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Pilas | |
|---|---|
 Pilas district | |
  Pilas Pilas district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°05′58″N 83°25′16″W / 9.0993501°N 83.4211375°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Buenos Aires |
| Creation | 20 January 1968 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114.81 km2 (44.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,659 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60305 |
History
Pilas was created on 20 January 1968 by Decreto 7. Segregated from Buenos Aires.[2]
Geography
Pilas has an area of 114.81 km²[3] and an elevation of 250 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1973 | 1,505 | — | |
| 1984 | 1,597 | 6.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,575 | −1.4% | |
| 2011 | 1,659 | 5.3% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, Pilas had a population of 1,659 inhabitants.[6]
