Palmares de Alajuela

District in Palmares canton, Alajuela province, Costa Rica

District in Alajuela, Costa Rica

Palmares

District

Skyline of Palmares

Palmares district

Palmares

Palmares district location in Costa Rica

Coordinates: 10°03′19″N 84°25′58″W﻿ / ﻿10.055229°N 84.4326974°W﻿ / 10.055229; -84.4326974
Country|  Costa Rica
Province| Alajuela
Canton| Palmares
Area

• Total| 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation

| 1,017 m (3,337 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 3,599
• Density| 3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC−06:00
Postal code|

20701

Palmares is a district of the Palmares canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

## Geography

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Palmares has an area of 1.14 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,017 metres.[1] It is in the Central Valley (Valle Central), 6 kilometers southeast of the city of San Ramón, 38 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital city of Alajuela, and 56 kilometers from the national capital city of San Jose.

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1883| 2,142| | —
1892| 741| | −65.4%
1927| 1,364| | 84.1%
1950| 1,643| | 20.5%
1963| 2,348| | 42.9%
1973| 3,083| | 31.3%
1984| 3,766| | 22.2%
2000| 4,105| | 9.0%
2011| 3,599| | −12.3%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Palmares had a population of 3,599 inhabitants. [6]

## Transportation

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### Road transportation

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The district is covered by the following road routes:

* National Route 135
* National Route 148

## Culture

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### Fiestas de Palmares

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During January the city hosts their 'Fiestas', a large fair organized by a local committee which have become along with Zapote in December, and Liberia in July, one of the largest fairs in the country. This fair lasts for two weeks, with two days of special note: the 'Tope' (a massive horseback riding parade through town) and the 'Carnaval' (carnival); it is said that during these days you can find over 500,000 people in Palmares. It ranks 2nd in most beer consumed in a yearly festival (after Oktoberfest)[citation needed][dubious - discuss]

## References

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* Costa Rica portal

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. ^ 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. ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (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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Districts of Alajuela Province

Alajuela|

* Alajuela
* San José
* Carrizal
* San Antonio
* Guácima
* San Isidro
* Sabanilla
* San Rafael
* Río Segundo
* Desamparados
* Turrúcares
* Tambor
* Garita
* Sarapiquí

San Ramón|

* San Ramón
* Santiago
* San Juan
* Piedades Norte
* Piedades Sur
* San Rafael
* San Isidro
* Los Ángeles
* Alfaro
* Volio
* Concepción
* Zapotal
* Peñas Blancas
* San Lorenzo

Grecia|

* Grecia
* San Isidro
* San José
* San Roque
* Tacares
* Puente de Piedra
* Bolívar

San Mateo|

* San Mateo
* Desmonte
* Jesús María
* Labrador

Atenas|

* Atenas
* Jesús
* Mercedes
* San Isidro
* Concepción
* San José
* Santa Eulalia
* Escobal

Naranjo|

* Naranjo
* San Miguel
* San José
* Cirrí Sur
* San Jerónimo
* San Juan
* El Rosario
* Palmitos

Palmares|

* Palmares
* Zaragoza
* Buenos Aires
* Santiago
* Candelaria
* Esquipulas
* La Granja

Poás|

* San Pedro
* San Juan
* San Rafael
* Carrillos
* Sabana Redonda

Orotina|

* Orotina
* El Mastate
* Hacienda Vieja
* Coyolar
* La Ceiba

San Carlos|

* Quesada
* Florencia
* Buenavista
* Aguas Zarcas
* Venecia
* Pital
* La Fortuna
* La Tigra
* La Palmera
* Venado
* Cutris
* Monterrey
* Pocosol

Zarcero|

* Zarcero
* Laguna
* Tapesco
* Guadalupe
* Palmira
* Zapote
* Brisas

Sarchí|

* Sarchí Norte
* Sarchí Sur
* Toro Amarillo
* San Pedro
* Rodríguez

Upala|

* Upala
* Aguas Claras
* San José (Pizote)
* Bijagua
* Delicias
* Dos Ríos
* Yolillal
* Canalete

Los Chiles|

* Los Chiles
* Caño Negro
* El Amparo
* San Jorge

Guatuso|

* San Rafael
* Buenavista
* Cote
* Katira

Río Cuarto|

* Río Cuarto
* Santa Rita
* Santa Isabel

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