Potrero Grande | |
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Coordinates: 9°06′07″N 83°09′56″W / 9.1020612°N 83.1654336°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Puntarenas |
Canton | Buenos Aires |
Area | |
• Total | 626.4 km2 (241.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,956 |
• Density | 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 60303 |
Potrero Grande is a district of the Buenos Aires canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Potrero Grande has an area of 626.4 km² [3] and an elevation of 183 metres. [1]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1927 | 713 | — | |
1950 | 1,222 | 71.4% | |
1963 | 2,576 | 110.8% | |
1973 | 5,700 | 121.3% | |
1984 | 9,655 | 69.4% | |
2000 | 5,162 | −46.5% | |
2011 | 5,956 | 15.4% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
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For the 2011 census, Potrero Grande had a population of 5,956 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: