Potrero Grande is a district of the Buenos Aires canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Potrero Grande | |
|---|---|
 Potrero Grande district | |
  Potrero Grande Potrero Grande district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°06′07″N 83°09′56″W / 9.1020612°N 83.1654336°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Buenos Aires |
| Area | |
| • Total | 626.4 km2 (241.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,956 |
| • Density | 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60303 |
Geography
Potrero Grande has an area of 626.4 km²[3] and an elevation of 183 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 713 | — | |
| 1950 | 1,222 | 71.4% | |
| 1963 | 2,576 | 110.8% | |
| 1973 | 5,700 | 121.3% | |
| 1984 | 9,655 | 69.4% | |
| 2000 | 5,162 | −46.5% | |
| 2011 | 5,956 | 15.4% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, Potrero Grande had a population of 5,956 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
