Telire District facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Telire
District
Telire Location in Costa Rica
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Limón
Canton	Talamanca
Creation	14 April 2004
Area
• Total	2,229.73 km2 (860.90 sq mi)
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,240
• Density	2.7985/km2 (7.248/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	70404

Telire is a special area called a district in Costa Rica. It is part of the Talamanca canton, which is like a county, and it's located in the Limón province.

How Telire Was Created

Telire became an official district on April 14, 2004. This happened because of a special government decision called a "Decreto Ejecutivo," which is like an official order from the country's leaders.

Exploring Telire's Geography

Telire is a large district, covering about 2,229.73 square kilometers. To give you an idea, that's a very big area! The land in Telire is mostly flat, with an average height of 70 meters above sea level. This means it's not very high up, like a mountain area.

Places in Telire

Many small communities and villages are located within the Telire district. These places are often called Poblados. Some of them include:

• Alto Cuen (Kjacka Bata)
• Alto Lari (Duriñak)
• Alto Urén
• Arenal
• Bajo Blei
• Bajo Cuen
• Boca Urén
• Bris
• Cachabli
• Coroma
• Croriña
• China Kichá
• Dururpe
• Guachalaba
• Katsi
• Kichuguecha
• Kivut
• Mojoncito
• Namuwakir
• Orochico
• Ourut
• Purisquí
• Purita
• Rangalle
• San José Cabecar
• Sepeque
• Shewab
• Sipurio
• Soky
• Sorókicha
• Sukut
• Surayo
• Suiri
• Telire
• Turubokicha
• Urén

Telire's Population

In 2011, the government did a count of all the people living in Costa Rica, called a census. During this census, it was found that Telire had a population of 6,240 people.

See also

In Spanish: Telire (Talamanca) para niños