Laurel District Explained

Laurel
Settlement Type:	District
Pushpin Map:	Costa Rica
Pushpin Map Alt:	Laurel district location in Costa Rica
Pushpin Map Caption:	Laurel district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates:	8.4445°N -82.9715°W
Map Alt:	Laurel district
Established Title:	Creation
Established Date:	22 August 1995
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Puntarenas
Subdivision Type2:	Canton
Subdivision Name2:	Corredores
Area Total Km2:	188.38
Elevation M:	20
Population Total:	9148
Population As Of:	2011
Population Density Km2:	auto
Postal Code Type:	Postal code
Postal Code:	61004

Laurel is a district of the Corredores canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.^{[1] [2]}

History

Laurel was created on 22 August 1995 by Ley 7539.

Geography

Laurel has an area of km²^[3] and an elevation of metres.

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Laurel had a population of inhabitants. ^[4]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 238
• National Route 608
• National Route 611

Notes and References

1. Web site: es . Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP . Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica . 26 September 2020 . 19 March 2019.
2. Book: es . División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica. 8 March 2017. Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 978-9977-58-477-5.
3. Web site: es . Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo . Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos . 26 September 2020.
4. Web site: es . Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito . Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos . 26 September 2020.