District in Bagaces canton, Guanacaste province, Costa Rica
District in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Bagaces is a district of the Bagaces canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
Bagaces has an area of 883.98 km²[3] and an elevation of 80 metres.[1]
Communities
The district includes the towns of Bagaces, Pijije, Montenegro, Montano, and Salitral.
Demographics
Historical populationCensus | | |
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1883 | 517 | — |
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1892 | 419 | −2.31% |
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1927 | 1,890 | +4.40% |
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1950 | 4,079 | +3.40% |
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1963 | 9,836 | +7.01% |
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1973 | 4,867 | −6.79% |
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1984 | 5,909 | +1.78% |
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2000 | 9,261 | +2.85% |
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2011 | 12,367 | +2.66% |
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2022 | 15,858 | +2.29% |
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Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] |
For the 2011 census, Bagaces had a population of 12,367 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The Inter-American Highway runs east–west through the middle of the district.
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References