Jiménez de Pococí, Costa Rica

Jiménez
District
Jiménez
Coordinates: 10°12′34″N 83°44′40″W / 10.20944°N 83.74444°W / 10.20944; -83.74444Coordinates: 10°12′34″N 83°44′40″W / 10.20944°N 83.74444°W / 10.20944; -83.74444
Country  Costa Rica
Province Limon
Canton Pococí
Area
 • Total 107.72 km2 (41.59 sq mi)
Elevation 223 m (732 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 10,501
 • Density 97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
ZIP codes 70202

Jiménez is the name of the district number 2 of the Pococí Canton, which in turn belongs to the province of Limón in Costa Rica.

Location

It is located in the central Caribbean region and borders the districts of Roxana to the N, Guápiles to the S and the O, Canton of Guácimo to the S and the E.

Its head, the town of Jiménez, is located 5.2 km (11 minutes) to the E of Guápiles and 71.5 km (1 hours 36 minutes) NE of San José the capital of the nation.

Geography

Jiménez has an area of 107.72 km², which makes it the sixth district of the canton by area.

It presents a mountainous landscape in the south and flat to the north, with an average altitude of 223 meters on the level of the sea. [1]

Demography

The district has 10,501 inhabitants. Making it the fifth most populated of the canton, behind Guápiles, Cariari, Rita and Roxana. [2]

The 17 population centers that make up the district are:

Economy

Jiménez, its head, has health and education services.

In terms of trade, the sale of groceries and various accessories stands out.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rural Territorial Development Plan of Pococí" (pdf). INDER.
  2. ↑ "2011 Census Population Report" (pdf). INEC.
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