Mercedes District, Guácimo

Mercedes is a district of the Guácimo canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.^[1][2]

Mercedes
District
Mercedes district
Mercedes Mercedes district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.1378154°N 83.6550416°W / 10.1378154; -83.6550416
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Limón
Canton	Guácimo
Creation	26 June 1971
Area
• Total	90.43 km2 (34.92 sq mi)
Elevation	95 m (312 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,707
• Density	19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	70602

History

Mercedes was created on 26 June 1971 by Decreto 1769-G.^[2]

Geography

Mercedes has an area of 90.43 km²^[3] and an elevation of 95 metres.^[1]

Locations

• Neighborhoods (Barrios): Bremen
• Villages (Poblados): Argentina, Confianza, Iroquois

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1963	572	—
1973	789	+3.27%
1984	796	+0.08%
2000	1,673	+4.75%
2011	1,707	+0.18%
2022	1,826	+0.61%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Mercedes had a population of 1,707 inhabitants. ^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 32