La Colonia de Pococí, Costa Rica

La Colonia
District
La Colonia
Coordinates: 10°12′58″N 83°47′33″W / 10.21611°N 83.79250°W / 10.21611; -83.79250Coordinates: 10°12′58″N 83°47′33″W / 10.21611°N 83.79250°W / 10.21611; -83.79250
Country  Costa Rica
Province Limon
Canton Pococí
Area
 • Total 40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation 180 m (590 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 6,007
 • Density 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
ZIP codes 70207

La Colonia is the name of the district number 7 of the Pococí Canton, which in turn belongs to the province of Limón Province in Costa Rica.

Location

It is located in the central Caribbean region and borders the districts of Jiménez to the east and Guápiles to the south, to the west and to the north.

Its head, the village of San Rafael, is located 6 km (12 minutes) to the NW of Guápiles and 68.7 km (1 hours 33 minutes) to the NE of San José the capital of the nation.

Geography

La Colonia has an area of 40 km ², which makes it the smallest district of the canton by surface.

It presents a flat landscape in the totality of its territory, with an average altitude of 5 meters on the level of the sea.

Demography

The district has 6,007 inhabitants. [1]

The 8 population centers that make up the district are:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Census Population Report" (pdf). INEC.


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