Chomes

Chomes is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.^[1][2]

Chomes
District
Chomes district
Chomes Chomes district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.0987546°N 84.9251608°W / 10.0987546; -84.9251608
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Puntarenas
Canton	Puntarenas
Area
• Total	120.3 km2 (46.4 sq mi)
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,522
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	60103

Geography

Chomes has an area of 120.3 km^2[3] and an elevation of 4 metres.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1883	145	—
1892	322	+9.27%
1927	1,923	+5.24%
1950	1,888	−0.08%
1963	1,991	+0.41%
1973	2,378	+1.79%
1984	2,686	+1.11%
2000	4,166	+2.78%
2011	5,522	+2.59%
2022	7,604	+2.95%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Chomes had a population of 5,522 inhabitants. ^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 1
• National Route 132
• National Route 601
• National Route 603
• National Route 605