Palmira District, Cañas facts for kids
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Palmira
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District
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 Palmira
Location in Costa Rica
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| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Cañas |
| Creation | 30 November 1995 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 203.96 km2 (78.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 988 |
| • Density | 4.8441/km2 (12.546/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
50602
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Palmira is a district of the Cañas canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.
History
Palmira was created on 30 November 1995 by Decreto Ejecutivo 24809-G. Segregated from Cañas.
Geography
Palmira has an area of 203.96 km² and an elevation of 225 metres.
Villages
Administrative center of the district is the village of Palmira.
Other villages in the district are Aguacaliente, Paraíso (partly), San Isidro (partly), Santa Lucía (partly) and Tenorio.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 916 | — | |
| 2011 | 988 | 7.9% | |
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For the 2011 census, Palmira had a population of 988 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 6
National Route 927
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