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Platanares District
Platanares is a district of the Pérez Zeledón canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no .... History Platanares was created on 13 May 1966 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2. Segregated from San Pedro. Geography Platanares has an area of km2 and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, Platanares had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 244 * National Route 329 References {{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of San José Province Populated places in San José Province ...
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Districts Of Costa Rica
According to the Administrative divisions of Costa Rica, Territorial Administrative Division the Cantons of Costa Rica, cantons of Costa Rica are subdivided into 488 districts (''distritos''), each of which has a unique five digit postal code. Government organization Each canton is divided into districts whose number varies from canton to canton. Each district has a District Council chaired by a syndic, all popularly elected. The District Council is the interlocutor between the district and the municipal government and ensures the communal and neighborhood interests before the Municipal Council; although the direct administration of the district falls to the municipality, the District Councils also exercise administrative functions such as forwarding projects to the Council and supervising the work of the mayor. District Municipal Council There are eight District Municipal Councils (), in districts that area geographically distant from the head city of the canton where the mu ...
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San José Province
San José () is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders (clockwise beginning in the north) the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Limón, Cartago and Puntarenas. The provincial and national capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km². and has a population of 1,404,242.Resultados Generales Censo 2011
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Subdivisions

The province of San José is subdivided into 20 cantons. Canton (Capital): # San José ( San José) # Esc ...
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Pérez Zeledón (canton)
Pérez Zeledón is the nineteenth canton of the province of San José in Costa Rica, located in the Brunca region. The capital city of the canton is San Isidro de El General. The canton's boundaries are established by the Río Savegre on the northwest, the Río Guabo and a series of coastal mountain ranges on the southwest and south, and the peaks of the highest mountains of the Cordillera de Talamanca (Talamanca Mountain Range) on the east. In the middle of the canton, the Río General, from which the canton's capital city takes its name, runs north to south. History Pérez Zeledón was created on 9 October 1931 by decree 31. Originally with four initial districts: Ureña, El General, Daniel Flores, and Rivas, with Ureña being the capital. Early Costa Rican Settlements Near the end of the 19th century, between 1870 and 1899, there were quite a few families living in El General valley. The hamlets ''(Spanish: Caseríos)'' of El General, Palmares, Rivas, and Ureña were fu ...
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Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, and Maritime boundary, maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around five million in a land area of . An estimated 333,980 people live in the capital and largest city, San José, Costa Rica, San José, with around two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area. The sovereign state is a Unitary state, unitary Presidential system, presidential Constitution of Costa Rica, constitutional republic. It has a long-standing and stable democracy and a highly educated workforce. The country spends roughly 6.9% of its budget (2016) on education, compared to a global average of 4.4%. Its economy, once heavily dependent on agricultu ...
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San Pedro District, Pérez Zeledón
San Pedro is a district of the Pérez Zeledón canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is located 30 kilometers south of San Isidro de El General. History San Pedro was created on 5 October 1951 by Ley 1360, Anexa de Buenos Aires. Geography San Pedro has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, San Pedro had a population of inhabitants. Towns Zapotal, La Arenilla, Unión, Tambor, Cedral (parte), Fátima, Fortuna, Cristo Rey, Guaria, Santo Domingo, Santa Ana, San Rafael, Laguna, Rinconada Vega, San Juancito, San Juan, San Jerónimo. Economy Coffee and tourist area on the slopes of the Chirripó National Park Chirripó National Park is a national park of Costa Rica, encompassing parts of three provinces: San José, Limón and Cartago. It was established in 1975. It is named for its most prominent feature, Cerro Chirripó, which at is the highest ..., agriculture, fattening cattle and milk. Due to its are ...
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Costa Rica 2011 Census
The Costa Rica 2011 Census was undertaken by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (''Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos'' (INEC)) in Costa Rica. The semi-autonomous government body, INEC, was created by Census Law No. 7839 on 4 November 1998. The census The census took place between Monday, 30 May 2011 and Friday, 3 June 2011 when 35,000 enumerators, mostly teachers, visited an estimated 1,300,000 households to count a population estimated before the census at about 4,650,000 individuals (the census itself counted 4,301,712 people).Semana del Censo Nacional: INEC pide a la población responder el Censo
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, Costa Rica, 2011-05-31.

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CR RNS 244
CR or Cr may refer to: In business * Conversion rate, in marketing * Credit (finance), Credit Record, in accounting * Crown Royal, a brand of Canadian whisky Organizations Religious organizations * Celtic reconstructionism, a form of Polytheism * Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence (Theatines), a Roman Catholic religious order * Community of the Resurrection, an Anglican religious order * Congregation of the Resurrection, a Catholic religious order Other organizations * Choose Responsibility, a US non-profit addressing alcohol consumption by young adults * College of the Redwoods, a public two-year community college in Humboldt County, California, US * College Republicans, a college branch of the US political party * Czech Radio, a public radio broadcaster in the Czech Republic People * C. Rajagopalachari, Indian politician * Christina Ricci, American actress * Chris Rock, American comedian and actor * Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese footballer * Christopher R ...
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National Route 244 (Costa Rica)
National Secondary Route 244, or just Route 244 ( es, Ruta Nacional Secundaria 244, or ) is a National Road Route of Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ..., located in the San José province. Description In San José province the route covers Pérez Zeledón canton ( Daniel Flores, Platanares, Pejibaye districts). References Highways in Costa Rica {{CostaRica-road-stub ...
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CR RNT 329
CR or Cr may refer to: In business * Conversion rate, in marketing * Credit Record, in accounting * Crown Royal, a brand of Canadian whisky Organizations Religious organizations * Celtic reconstructionism, a form of Polytheism * Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence (Theatines), a Roman Catholic religious order * Community of the Resurrection, an Anglican religious order * Congregation of the Resurrection, a Catholic religious order Other organizations * Choose Responsibility, a US non-profit addressing alcohol consumption by young adults * College of the Redwoods, a public two-year community college in Humboldt County, California, US * College Republicans, a college branch of the US political party * Czech Radio, a public radio broadcaster in the Czech Republic People * C. Rajagopalachari, Indian politician * Christina Ricci, American actress * Chris Rock, American comedian and actor * Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese footballer * Christopher Reeve, Ameri ...
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National Route 329 (Costa Rica)
National Tertiary Route 329, or just Route 329 ( es, Ruta Nacional Terciaria 329, or ) is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the San José province. Description In San José San José or San Jose (Spanish for Saint Joseph) most often refers to: *San Jose, California, United States *San José, Costa Rica, the nation's capital San José or San Jose may also refer to: Places Argentina * San José, Buenos Aires ** San ... province the route covers Pérez Zeledón canton ( Platanares, Pejibaye districts). References Highways in Costa Rica {{CostaRica-road-stub ...
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Districts Of San José Province
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district. By country/region Afghanistan In Afghanistan, a district (Persian ps, ولسوالۍ ) is a subdivision of a province. There are almost 400 districts in the country. Australia Electoral districts are used in state elections. Districts were also used in several states as cadastral units for land titles. Some were used as squatting districts. New South Wales had several different types of districts used in the 21st century. Austria In Austria, the word is used with different meanings in three different contexts: * Some of the tasks of the administrative branch of the national and regional governments are fulfilled by the 95 district administrative offices (). The area a dist ...
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