Río Blanco District

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

Río Blanco
District
Río Blanco district
Río Blanco Río Blanco district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.9832415°N 83.1515625°W / 9.9832415; -83.1515625
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Limón
Canton	Limón
Creation	10 August 1992
Area
• Total	131.29 km2 (50.69 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,307
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	70103

History

Río Blanco was created on 10 August 1992 by Decreto Ejecutivo 21515-G.^[2]

Geography

Río Blanco has an area of 131.29 km²^[3] and an elevation of 9 metres.^[1]

Locations

• Poblados: Brisas, Brisas de Veragua, Búfalo, Limón 2000, Loma Linda, México, Milla 9, Miravalles, Río Blanco, Río Cedro, Río Madre, Río Quito, Río Victoria, Sandoval, Santa Rita, Victoria

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	6,318	—
2011	8,307	+2.52%
2022	13,351	+4.41%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Río Blanco had a population of 8,307 inhabitants. ^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 32
• National Route 240
• National Route 257