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Telire
District
Telire district location in Costa Rica
Telire district location in Costa Rica
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

Historical population
Census Pop.
2011 6,240

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

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

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Telire (Talamanca) para niños

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