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Florida District

Coordinates: 10°02′54″N 83°38′04″W / 10.0484718°N 83.6345148°W / 10.0484718; -83.6345148
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Florida district
Florida district location in Costa Rica
Florida district location in Costa Rica
Florida
Florida district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°02′54″N 83°38′04″W / 10.0484718°N 83.6345148°W / 10.0484718; -83.6345148
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceLimón
CantonSiquirres
Creation19 September 1911
Area
 • Total82.76 km2 (31.95 sq mi)
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,184
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
70303

Florida is a district of the Siquirres canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

History

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Florida was created on 19 September 1911 by Ley 11.[2]

Geography

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Florida has an area of 82.76 km²[3] and an elevation of 160 metres.[1]

Locations

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  • Neighborhoods (Barrios): El Alto
  • Villages (Poblados): Alto Gracias a Dios, Alto Laurelar, Altos de Pascua, Bonilla Abajo, Casorla, Chonta, Destierro, Fourth Cliff, Huecos, Lomas, Llano, Pascua, Río Peje, Roca, Rubí, San Antonio, Túnel Camp

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
1927171—    
1950525+5.00%
19631,054+5.51%
19731,456+3.28%
19841,794+1.92%
20001,964+0.57%
20112,184+0.97%
20222,382+0.79%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Florida had a population of 2,184 inhabitants.[6]

Transportation

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Road transportation

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The district is covered by the following road routes:

Economy

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It shares with Siquirres District the biggest hydroelectrical dam of Central America,[7] the Proyecto Hidroeléctrico Reventazón, built over the Reventazón River by the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad. Impressive views of the dam are a main tourist attraction in the district.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
  3. ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  5. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Aplicación del Protocolo al PH Reventazón – Taller regional :: Aplicación de la sostenibilidad hidroeléctrica :: Protocolo de evaluación :: Experiencia y beneficios". Archived from the original on 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2020-03-27.