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El Roble
District
El Roble district location in Costa Rica
El Roble district location in Costa Rica
El Roble
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Puntarenas
Canton Puntarenas
Creation 14 September 1999
Area
 • Total 7.94 km2 (3.07 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 15,759
 • Density 1,984.8/km2 (5,141/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
60115

El Roble is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.

History

El Roble was created on 14 September 1999 by Ley 7909.

Geography

El Roble has an area of 7.94 km² and an elevation of 4 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2011 15,759

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

At the 2011 census, El Roble had a population of 15,759 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 17.svg National Route 17
  • CR RNP 23.svg National Route 23
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