Espíritu Santo | |
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Coordinates: 9°59′25″N 84°41′06″W / 9.9902704°N 84.6848859°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Puntarenas |
Canton | Esparza |
Area | |
• Total | 18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,686 |
• Density | 830/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 60201 |
Espíritu Santo is a district of the Esparza canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Espíritu Santo has an area of 18.95 km2 [3] and an elevation of 208 metres. [1]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1864 | 679 | — | |
1883 | 745 | 9.7% | |
1892 | 1,245 | 67.1% | |
1927 | 2,067 | 66.0% | |
1950 | 2,758 | 33.4% | |
1963 | 4,895 | 77.5% | |
1973 | 6,686 | 36.6% | |
1984 | 9,649 | 44.3% | |
2000 | 15,842 | 64.2% | |
2011 | 15,686 | −1.0% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
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For the 2011 census, Espíritu Santo had a population of 15,686 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: