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Laurel
District
Laurel district location in Costa Rica
Laurel district location in Costa Rica
Laurel
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Puntarenas
Canton Corredores
Creation 22 August 1995
Area
 • Total 188.38 km2 (72.73 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 9,148
 • Density 48.561/km2 (125.773/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
61004

Laurel is a district of the Corredores canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.

History

Laurel was created on 22 August 1995 by Ley 7539.

Geography

Laurel has an area of 188.38 km² and an elevation of 20 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2000 8,469
2011 9,148 8.0%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Laurel had a population of 9,148 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 238.svg National Route 238
  • CR RNT 608.svg National Route 608
  • CR RNT 611.svg National Route 611

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Laurel (Costa Rica) para niños

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