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Buenos Aires
District
Buenos Aires district location in Costa Rica
Buenos Aires district location in Costa Rica
Buenos Aires
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Alajuela
Canton Palmares
Area
 • Total 6.88 km2 (2.66 sq mi)
Elevation
1,012 m (3,320 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 7,493
 • Density 1,089.1/km2 (2,820.8/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
20703

Buenos Aires is a district of the Palmares canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

Geography

Buenos Aires has an area of 6.88 km2 and an elevation of 1,012 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1892 565
1927 1,585 180.5%
1950 1,904 20.1%
1963 3,235 69.9%
1973 2,622 −18.9%
1984 3,096 18.1%
2000 6,879 122.2%
2011 7,493 8.9%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Buenos Aires had a population of 7,493 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 1.svg National Route 1
  • CR RNS 135.svg National Route 135
  • CR RNS 148.svg National Route 148
  • CR RNS 169.svg National Route 169
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