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La Unión
District
La Unión district location in Costa Rica
La Unión district location in Costa Rica
La Unión
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Puntarenas
Canton Montes de Oro
Area
 • Total 78.33 km2 (30.24 sq mi)
Elevation
620 m (2,030 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 1,249
 • Density 15.945/km2 (41.298/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
60402

La Unión is a district of the Montes de Oro canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.

Geography

La Unión has an area of 78.33 km² and an elevation of 620 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1927 2,037
1950 2,025 −0.6%
1963 1,696 −16.2%
1973 1,327 −21.8%
1984 1,250 −5.8%
2000 1,464 17.1%
2011 1,249 −14.7%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, La Unión had a population of 1,249 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNT 615.svg National Route 615
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