Roxana, Pococí

Roxana
District
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Roxana district
Roxana district location in Costa Rica
Roxana district location in Costa Rica
Roxana
Roxana district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°21′31″N 83°40′26″W / 10.3586188°N 83.6737701°W / 10.3586188; -83.6737701
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceLimón
CantonPococí
Creation2 July 1971
Area
 • Total
175.67 km2 (67.83 sq mi)
Elevation
106 m (348 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
16,790
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
70204

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

History

Roxana was created on 2 July 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 1825-G. Segregated from Guápiles.[2]

Geography

Roxana has an area of 175.67 km2[3] and an elevation of 106 metres.[1]

It presents a flat landscape in almost all the extension of its territory, with an average altitude of 106 meters on the level of the sea.

It is located in the northeastern region of the country and borders the districts of Cariari to the north, La Rita to the west, Colorado to the east, Guacimo to the south.

Its head, the town of Roxana, is located 10.7 km (16 minutes) to the north of Guápiles and 77.6 km (1 hours 35 minutes) to the northeast of San José the capital of the nation.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
19734,345—    
19845,824+2.70%
200015,706+6.40%
201116,790+0.61%
202220,449+1.81%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Roxana had a population of 16,790 inhabitants.[6]

Settlements

The population centers that make up the district are:

  • Neighborhoods (Barrios): La Cruz, Punta de Riel
  • Villages (Poblados): Anabán, Boca Guápiles (part), Castañal, Cruce, Curia, Curva, Curva del Humo, Esperanza, Humo, Lomas Azules, Maravilla, Mata de Limón, Millón, Milloncito, Oeste, Prado (part), Roxana Tres, San Francisco, San Jorge, Vegas de Tortuguero

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

Economy

Extensive banana and pineapple cultivation for export purposes is a strong activity in the area.

Roxana, its head, has health and education services. Entertainment services are also offered in recreational areas.

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

References

  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). 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.


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