Chires

Chires is a district of the Puriscal canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.^[1][2]

Chires
District
Chires district
Chires Chires district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.652831°N 84.3932434°W / 9.652831; -84.3932434
Country	Costa Rica
Province	San José
Canton	Puriscal
Creation	3 November 1983
Area
• Total	230.47 km2 (88.98 sq mi)
Elevation	430 m (1,410 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,031
• Density	13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	10409

History

Chires was created on 3 November 1983 by Acuerdo 230. Segregated from Mercedes Sur.^[2]

Geography

Chires has an area of 230.47 km^2[3] and an elevation of 430 metres.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1984	3,246	—
2000	2,806	−0.91%
2011	3,031	+0.70%
2022	3,022	−0.03%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Chires had a population of 3,031 inhabitants.^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 239
• National Route 318
• National Route 319