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Puente de Piedra
District
Puente de Piedra district location in Costa Rica
Puente de Piedra district location in Costa Rica
Puente de Piedra
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Alajuela
Canton Grecia
Creation 22 April 1932
Area
 • Total 23.07 km2 (8.91 sq mi)
Elevation
875 m (2,871 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 10,556
 • Density 457.56/km2 (1,185.09/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
20307

Puente de Piedra is a district of the Grecia canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

History

Puente de Piedra was created on 22 April 1932 by Acuerdo 609 .

Geography

Puente de Piedra has an area of 23.07 km² and an elevation of 875 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1883 593
1892 627 5.7%
1950 1,666
1963 2,260 35.7%
1973 2,704 19.6%
1984 4,493 66.2%
2000 9,325 107.5%
2011 10,556 13.2%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Puente de Piedra had a population of 10,556 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 1.svg National Route 1
  • CR RNS 118.svg National Route 118
  • CR RNS 154.svg National Route 154
  • CR RNT 716.svg National Route 716
  • CR RNT 717.svg National Route 717

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Puente de Piedra (Costa Rica) para niños

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