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Páramo
District
Páramo district location in Costa Rica
Páramo district location in Costa Rica
Páramo
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton Pérez Zeledón
Creation 18 January 1984
Area
 • Total 203.17 km2 (78.44 sq mi)
Elevation
900 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 4,410
 • Density 21.706/km2 (56.22/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
11911

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

History

Páramo was created on 18 January 1984 by Acuerdo Ejecutivo 129.

Geography

Páramo has an area of 203.17 km2 and an elevation of 900 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1984 3,074
2000 4,225 37.4%
2011 4,410 4.4%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Páramo had a population of 4,410 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 2.svg National Route 2
  • CR RNT 325.svg National Route 325
  • CR RNT 335.svg National Route 335
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