Parrita

Canton in Puntarenas province, Costa Rica

Canton and District in Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Parrita

Canton and District

African palm plantations in Parrita

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Parrita canton

Parrita

Parrita canton location in Costa Rica

Coordinates: 9°32′50″N 84°20′47″W﻿ / ﻿9.5471005°N 84.3464358°W﻿ / 9.5471005; -84.3464358
Country|  Costa Rica
Province| Puntarenas
Creation| 5 July 1971[1]
Head city| Parrita
Districts|

Districts

* Parrita

Government

• Type| Municipality
• Body| Municipalidad de Parrita
Area

• Total

| 478.79 km2 (184.86 sq mi)
Elevation

| 4 m (13 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 16,115
• Density| 34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC−06:00
Canton code| 609
Website| muniparrita.go.cr

Parrita is a canton and its only district in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[2][3]

## Toponymy

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The origin of the name, it is said, has to do with a woman named Rita who lived in one of the original settlements. Rita had a business and received packages. "Es pa' Rita" (It's for Rita) was often heard so the canton was called Parrita.[citation needed]

## History

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Parrita was created on 5 July 1971 by decree 4787.[1]

Almost all of Costa Rican territory was inhabited before the arrival of the Spanish. The Huetars lived in this area. In 1924, a young German installed the first banana plantation near the Pirrís River (also called the Parrita River) which encouraged migration of people from San José and Guanacaste.

## Geography

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Parrita has an area of 478.79 km2[4] and a mean elevation of 4 metres.[2]

The canton lies along the central Pacific coast between the mouths of the Tusubres River and Damas River. Inland the canton is delineated by a series of rivers that meander through the valleys of the coastal mountain range.

## Districts

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The canton of Parrita is subdivided into only one district, occupying the same area as the whole canton:

1. Parrita, with postal code 60901

## Demographics

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Historical populationCensus| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1973| 11,901| —
1984| 9,774| −1.77%
2000| 12,112| +1.35%
2011| 16,115| +2.63%
2022| 20,068| +2.01%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[6]

According to the 2011 census, Parrita had a population of 16,115 inhabitants.[7]

## Transportation

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### Road transportation

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The canton is covered by the following road routes:

* National Route 34
* National Route 239
* National Route 301
* National Route 318
* National Route 607
* National Route 609

## References

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* Costa Rica portal

1. ^ a b Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173\. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
5. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
6. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
7. ^ "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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Parrita|

* Parrita

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* Corredor
* La Cuesta
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* Jacó
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Monteverde|

* Monteverde

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* Puerto Jiménez

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