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Florida
District
Florida district
FloridaFlorida district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°02′54″N 83°38′04″W / 10.0484718°N 83.6345148°W / 10.0484718; -83.6345148
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Limón
Canton	Siquirres
Creation	19 September 1911
Area
• Total	82.76 km (31.95 sq mi)
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Population
• Total	2,184
• Density	26/km (68/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	70303

Florida is a district of the Siquirres canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.

History

Florida was created on 19 September 1911 by Ley 11.

Geography

Florida has an area of 82.76 km² and an elevation of 160 metres.

Locations

• Neighborhoods (Barrios): El Alto
• Villages (Poblados): Alto Gracias a Dios, Alto Laurelar, Altos de Pascua, Bonilla Abajo, Casorla, Chonta, Destierro, Fourth Cliff, Huecos, Lomas, Llano, Pascua, Río Peje, Roca, Rubí, San Antonio, Túnel Camp

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Florida had a population of 2,184 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 415

Economy

It shares with Siquirres District the biggest hydroelectrical dam of Central America, the Proyecto Hidroeléctrico Reventazón, built over the Reventazón River by the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad. Impressive views of the dam are a main tourist attraction in the district.

References

1. ^ "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.
2. ^ 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.
3. "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
4. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
5. Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
6. "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.
7. "Aplicación del Protocolo al PH Reventazón – Taller regional :: Aplicación de la sostenibilidad hidroeléctrica :: Protocolo de evaluación :: Experiencia y beneficios". Archived from the original on 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2020-03-27.

v t e Districts of Limón Province
Limón	Limón Valle La Estrella Río Blanco Matama
Pococí	Guápiles Jiménez Rita Roxana Cariari Colorado La Colonia
Siquirres	Siquirres Pacuarito Florida Germania El Cairo Alegría Reventazón
Talamanca	Bratsi Sixaola Cahuita Telire
Matina	Matina Batán Carrandi
Guácimo	Guácimo Mercedes Pocora Río Jiménez Duacarí

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