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Siquirres
District
Siquirres town entrance
Siquirres town entrance
Siquirres district location in Costa Rica
Siquirres district location in Costa Rica
Siquirres
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Limón
Canton Siquirres
Creation 19 September 1911
Area
 • Total 373.27 km2 (144.12 sq mi)
Elevation
62 m (203 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 31,637
 • Density 84.7563/km2 (219.518/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
70301

Siquirres is a district of the Siquirres canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica. It is a center of commerce and has most of the services for the area's locals.

Toponymy

The name is derived from a native word meaning reddish colored.

History

Siquirres was created on 19 September 1911 by Ley 11.

Geography

Siquirres has an area of 373.27 km2 and an elevation of 62 metres.

Locations

  • Neighborhoods (Barrios): María Auxiliadora, Brooklin, San Rafael, San Martín, Triunfo, Miraflores, El Invu, Siquirritos, Betania
  • Villages (Poblados): Alto Guayacán, Amelia, Amistad, Bajo Tigre, Barnstorf, Betania, Boca Pacuare, Boca Parismina, Calvario, Calle Tajo, Canadá, Caño Blanco, Carmen, Celina, El Coco, El Cocal, Dos Bocas, Encanto (norte), Encanto (sur), Ganga, Imperio, Indiana Dos, Indiana Tres, Indiana Uno, Islona, Lindavista, Livingston, Lucha, Milla 52, Moravia, Morazán, Nueva Esperanza, Nueva Virginia, San Alberto Nuevo, San Alberto Viejo, San Alejo, San Joaquín, Santo Domingo

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1892 775
1927 2,985 285.2%
1950 2,832 −5.1%
1963 5,437 92.0%
1973 9,799 80.2%
1984 17,522 78.8%
2000 31,358 79.0%
2011 31,637 0.9%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Siquirres had a population of 31,637 inhabitants.

Notable people

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 10.svg National Route 10
  • CR RNP 32.svg National Route 32
  • CR RNT 806.svg National Route 806

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Siquirres para niños

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