Pacuarito

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

Pacuarito
District
Pacuarito district
Pacuarito Pacuarito district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.109258°N 83.4091309°W / 10.109258; -83.4091309
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Limón
Canton	Siquirres
Creation	19 September 1911
Area
• Total	219.43 km2 (84.72 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,756
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	70302

History

Pacuarito was created on 19 September 1911 by Ley 11.^[2]

Geography

Pacuarito has an area of 219.43 km^2[3] and an elevation of 30 metres.^[1]

Locations

• Villages (Poblados): Alto Mirador, Altos de Pacuarito, Buenos Aires, Cimarrones, Culpeper, Cultivez, Freehold, Galicia, Isla Nueva, Leona, Madre de Dios, Manila, Monteverde, Perla, Perlita, Río Hondo, San Carlos, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Ten Switch, Trinidad, Waldeck

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1927	1,976	—
1950	2,165	+0.40%
1963	1,437	−3.10%
1973	2,659	+6.35%
1984	4,357	+4.59%
2000	8,707	+4.42%
2011	8,756	+0.05%
2022	10,061	+1.27%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Pacuarito had a population of 8,756 inhabitants.^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 32
• National Route 804