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Chánguena

Coordinates: 8°53′11″N 83°11′53″W / 8.8863741°N 83.1980987°W / 8.8863741; -83.1980987
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Chánguena
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Chánguena district
Chánguena district location in Costa Rica
Chánguena district location in Costa Rica
Chánguena
Chánguena district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 8°53′11″N 83°11′53″W / 8.8863741°N 83.1980987°W / 8.8863741; -83.1980987
Country Costa Rica
ProvincePuntarenas
CantonBuenos Aires
Creation28 January 1988
Area
 • Total273.2 km2 (105.5 sq mi)
Elevation
820 m (2,690 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,631
 • Density9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
60307

Chánguena is a district of the Buenos Aires canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

History

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Chánguena was created on 28 January 1988 by Acuerdo 28.[2]

Geography

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Chánguena has an area of 273.2 km²[3] and an elevation of 820 metres.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
20002,715—    
20112,631−0.29%
20222,856+0.75%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Chánguena had a population of 2,631 inhabitants. [6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  5. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (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.