Palmira is a

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of the

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History

Palmira was created on 30 November 1995 by Decreto Ejecutivo 24809-G. Segregated from

Geography

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

Villages

Administrative center of the district is the village of Palmira. Other villages in the district are Aguacaliente, Paraíso (partly), San Isidro (partly), Santa Lucía (partly) and Tenorio.

Demographics

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

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNP 6

National Route 6 * CR RNT 927

National Route 927

References

Districts of Guanacaste Province Populated places in Guanacaste Province {{Guanacaste-geo-stub