Esquipulas District

Esquipulas is a district of the Palmares canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.^[1][2]

Esquipulas
District
Esquipulas district
Esquipulas Esquipulas district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.0573092°N 84.4182105°W / 10.0573092; -84.4182105
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Alajuela
Canton	Palmares
Area
• Total	5.41 km2 (2.09 sq mi)
Elevation	1,005 m (3,297 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,588
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	20706

Geography

Esquipulas has an area of 5.41 km^2[3] and an elevation of 1,005 metres.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1892	546	—
1927	584	+0.19%
1950	797	+1.36%
1963	959	+1.43%
1973	1,200	+2.27%
1984	1,771	+3.60%
2000	3,652	+4.63%
2011	6,588	+5.51%
2022	7,813	+1.56%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Esquipulas had a population of 6,588 inhabitants.^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 715