Parrita

Parrita is a district of the Parrita canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2] As the only district in the canton, it occupies the same area as the whole canton, this situation is unique among the cantons and districts of Costa Rica.

Parrita
District
Parrita district
Parrita Parrita district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.5471005°N 84.3464358°W
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Puntarenas
Canton	Parrita
Creation	4 August 1971
Area
• Total	480.44 km^2 (185.50 sq mi)
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	16,115
• Density	34/km^2 (87/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	60901

History

Parrita was created on 4 August 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 1898-G.[2]

Geography

Parrita has an area of 480.44 km²[3] and an elevation of 4 metres.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1950	3,027		—
1963	6,877		127.2%
1973	11,901		73.1%
1984	9,774		−17.9%
2000	12,112		23.9%
2011	16,115		33.0%
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Parrita had a population of 16,115 inhabitants. [6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 34
• National Route 239
• National Route 301
• National Route 318
• National Route 607
• National Route 609

References

1. "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.
2. 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.
3. "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
4. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
5. "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
6. "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.