Laurel District

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

Laurel
District
Laurel district
Laurel Laurel district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 8.4445263°N 82.971503°W / 8.4445263; -82.971503
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Puntarenas
Canton	Corredores
Creation	22 August 1995
Area
• Total	188.38 km2 (72.73 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,148
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	61004

History

Laurel was created on 22 August 1995 by Ley 7539.^[2]

Geography

Laurel has an area of 188.38 km²^[3] and an elevation of 20 metres.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	8,469	—
2011	9,148	+0.70%
2022	12,472	+2.86%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Laurel had a population of 9,148 inhabitants. ^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 238
• National Route 608
• National Route 611