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Chomes
District
Chomes district location in Costa Rica
Chomes district location in Costa Rica
Chomes
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Puntarenas
Canton Puntarenas
Area
 • Total 120.3 km2 (46.4 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 5,522
 • Density 45.902/km2 (118.89/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
60103

Chomes is a district in Costa Rica. It is part of the Puntarenas canton, which is located in the Puntarenas Province. Think of a district as a specific area or neighborhood within a larger region.

About Chomes

Where is Chomes?

Chomes is located in the beautiful country of Costa Rica. This district covers an area of about 120.3 square kilometers. To give you an idea, that's like 12,000 football fields! Chomes is also very close to the sea. Its elevation is only 4 meters above sea level, which means it's a very flat area.

How Many People Live There?

Every few years, countries do something called a census. A census is like a big count of all the people living in a certain place. It helps us understand how many people are there and how the population changes over time.

Here's how the population of Chomes has grown:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1883 145
1892 322 122.1%
1927 1,923 497.2%
1950 1,888 −1.8%
1963 1,991 5.5%
1973 2,378 19.4%
1984 2,686 13.0%
2000 4,166 55.1%
2011 5,522 32.5%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

According to the census taken in 2011, about 5,522 people lived in Chomes. This shows that the number of people living in Chomes has increased a lot over the years!

Getting Around Chomes

Chomes has several important roads that help people travel in and out of the district. These roads connect Chomes to other parts of Costa Rica.

Road Routes in Chomes

The main road routes that pass through Chomes include:

  • CR RNP 1.svg National Route 1
  • CR RNS 132.svg National Route 132
  • CR RNT 601.svg National Route 601
  • CR RNT 603.svg National Route 603
  • CR RNT 605.svg National Route 605

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