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Colinas
District
Colinas district location in Costa Rica
Colinas district location in Costa Rica
Colinas
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Puntarenas
Canton Buenos Aires
Creation 16 August 1968
Area
 • Total 129.07 km2 (49.83 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 1,371
 • Density 10.622/km2 (27.511/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
60306

Colinas is a district of the Buenos Aires canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.

History

Colinas was created on 16 August 1968 by Decreto 31. Segregated from Buenos Aires.

Geography

Colinas has an area of 129.07 km² and an elevation of 340 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1973 1,431
1984 1,757 22.8%
2000 1,435 −18.3%
2011 1,371 −4.5%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Colinas had a population of 1,371 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNT 331.svg National Route 331
  • CR RNT 625.svg National Route 625
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