Chomes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Chomes
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District
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 Chomes
Location in Costa Rica
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| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Puntarenas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 120.3 km2 (46.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
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| • Total | 5,522 |
| • Density | 45.902/km2 (118.89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
60103
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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.
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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:
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| 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% | |
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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:
National Route 1
National Route 132
National Route 601
National Route 603
National Route 605
See also
- In Spanish: Chomes para niños
