| Pejibaye | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Pejibaye district | |
  PejibayePejibaye district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°08′58″N 83°33′37″W / 9.149549°N 83.5602382°W / 9.149549; -83.5602382 | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Pérez Zeledón |
| Creation | 13 May 1966 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 140.78 km (54.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,995 |
| • Density | 57/km (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 11907 |
Pejibaye is a district of the Pérez Zeledón canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.
History
Pejibaye was created on 13 May 1966 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2. Segregated from San Pedro.
Geography
Pejibaye has an area of 140.78 km and an elevation of 400 metres.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7,981 | — |
| 1984 | 7,916 | −0.07% |
| 2000 | 8,627 | +0.54% |
| 2011 | 7,995 | −0.69% |
| 2022 | 6,079 | −2.46% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos Centro Centroamericano de Población | ||
For the 2011 census, Pejibaye had a population of 7,995 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
- "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.
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