Siquirres is a

district 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 o ...

of the Siquirres canton, in the

Limón Limón (), commonly known as Puerto Limón, is a district, the capital city and main hub of Limón province, as well as of the Limón canton in Costa Rica. It is the seventh largest city in Costa Rica, with a population of over 55,000, and is ho ...

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 ...

. It is a center of commerce and has most of the services for the area's locals.

Toponymy

The name is derived from a native word meaning reddish colored.

History

Siquirres was created on 19 September 1911 by Ley 11.

Geography

Siquirres has an area of km² and an elevation of metres.

Locations

* Neighborhoods (''Barrios''): María Auxiliadora, Brooklin, San Rafael, San Martín, Triunfo, Miraflores, El Invu, Siquirritos, Betania * Villages (''Poblados''): Alto Guayacán, Amelia, Amistad, Bajo Tigre, Barnstorf, Betania, Boca Pacuare, Boca Parismina, Calvario, Calle Tajo, Canadá, Caño Blanco, Carmen, Celina, El Coco, El Cocal, Dos Bocas, Encanto (norte), Encanto (sur), Ganga, Imperio, Indiana Dos, Indiana Tres, Indiana Uno, Islona, Lindavista, Livingston, Lucha, Milla 52, Moravia, Morazán, Nueva Esperanza, Nueva Virginia, San Alberto Nuevo, San Alberto Viejo, San Alejo, San Joaquín, Santo Domingo

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Siquirres had a population of inhabitants.

Notable people

Esteban Alvarado Esteban Alvarado Brown (born 28 April 1989) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga FPD club Herediano and the Costa Rica national team. Club career Saprissa Born in Siquirres, Costa Rica, Alvarado start ...

, football goalkeeper * Hughenna L. Gauntlett, American surgeon

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNP 10

National Route 10 * CR RNP 32

National Route 32 * CR RNT 806

National Route 806

References

Districts of Limón Province Populated places in Limón Province {{CostaRica-geo-stub