Florida District
Florida is a district of the Siquirres canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Florida | |
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Florida district | |
Florida Florida district location in Costa Rica | |
Coordinates: 10.0484718°N 83.6345148°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Limón |
Canton | Siquirres |
Creation | 19 September 1911 |
Area | |
• Total | 82.76 km2 (31.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,184 |
• Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 70303 |
History
Florida was created on 19 September 1911 by Ley 11.[2]
Locations
- Neighborhoods (Barrios): El Alto
- Villages (Poblados): Alto Gracias a Dios, Alto Laurelar, Altos de Pascua, Bonilla Abajo, Casorla, Chonta, Destierro, Fourth Cliff, Huecos, Lomas, Llano, Pascua, Río Peje, Roca, Rubí, San Antonio, Túnel Camp
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1927 | 171 | — | |
1950 | 525 | 207.0% | |
1963 | 1,054 | 100.8% | |
1973 | 1,456 | 38.1% | |
1984 | 1,794 | 23.2% | |
2000 | 1,964 | 9.5% | |
2011 | 2,184 | 11.2% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
For the 2011 census, Florida had a population of 2,184 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Economy
It shares with Siquirres District the biggest hydroelectrical dam of Central America,[7] the Proyecto Hidroeléctrico Reventazón, built over the Reventazón River by the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad. Impressive views of the dam are a main tourist attraction in the district.
References
- "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
- "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- http://es.sustainablehydro.net/ph-reventazon/
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