Palmira District, Zarcero

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

Palmira
District
Palmira district
Palmira Palmira district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.2069229°N 84.3500019°W / 10.2069229; -84.3500019
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Alajuela
Canton	Zarcero
Area
• Total	30.44 km2 (11.75 sq mi)
Elevation	2,010 m (6,590 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,334
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	21105

Geography

Palmira has an area of 30.44 km^2[3] and an elevation of 2,010 metres.^[1]

Locations

• Poblados (villages): Picada

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1927	337	—
1950	370	+0.41%
1963	455	+1.60%
1973	580	+2.46%
1984	767	+2.57%
2000	1,308	+3.39%
2011	1,334	+0.18%
2022	1,584	+1.57%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Palmira had a population of 1,334 inhabitants.^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 741