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Platanares
District
Platanares district location in Costa Rica
Platanares district location in Costa Rica
Platanares
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton Pérez Zeledón
Creation 13 May 1966
Area
 • Total 79.84 km2 (30.83 sq mi)
Elevation
865 m (2,838 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 7,203
 • Density 90.218/km2 (233.663/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
11906

Platanares is a district of the Pérez Zeledón canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.

History

Platanares was created on 13 May 1966 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2. Segregated from San Pedro.

Geography

Platanares has an area of 79.84 km2 and an elevation of 865 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1973 5,306
1984 5,939 11.9%
2000 7,308 23.1%
2011 7,203 −1.4%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Platanares had a population of 7,203 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 244.svg National Route 244
  • CR RNT 329.svg National Route 329
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