Río Blanco 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 county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
of the
Limón
Limón (), also known as Puerto Limón, is the capital city of both the province and canton of the same name. One of Costa Rica's seven "middle cities" (i.e., main cities outside of San José's Greater Metropolitan Area), Limón has a populat ...
canton, in the
Limón
Limón (), also known as Puerto Limón, is the capital city of both the province and canton of the same name. One of Costa Rica's seven "middle cities" (i.e., main cities outside of San José's Greater Metropolitan Area), Limón has a populat ...
province of
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
.
History
Río Blanco was created on 10 August 1992 by Decreto Ejecutivo 21515-G.
Geography
Río Blanco has an area of km²
and an elevation of metres.
Locations
*''Poblados'': Brisas, Brisas de Veragua, Búfalo, Limón 2000, Loma Linda, México, Milla 9, Miravalles, Río Blanco, Río Cedro, Río Madre, Río Quito, Río Victoria, Sandoval, Santa Rita, Victoria
Demographics
For the
2011 census, Río Blanco had a population of inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
*
National Route 32
*
National Route 240
*
National Route 257
References
Districts of Limón Province
Populated places in Limón Province
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