Jiménez, Pococí

Jiménez is the name of the district number 2 of the Pococí Canton, which in turn belongs to the province of Limón in Costa Rica.

Jiménez
District
Jiménez
Coordinates: 10°12′34″N 83°44′40″W
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceLimon
CantonPococí
Area
 • Total107.72 km2 (41.59 sq mi)
Elevation
223 m (732 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,501
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
ZIP codes
70202

Location

It is located in the central Caribbean region and borders the districts of Roxana to the N, Guápiles to the S and the O, Canton of Guácimo to the S and the E.

Its head, the town of Jiménez, is located 5.2 km (11 minutes) to the E of Guápiles and 71.5 km (1 hours 36 minutes) NE of San José the capital of the nation.

Geography

Jiménez has an area of 107.72 km², which makes it the sixth district of the canton by area.

It presents a mountainous landscape in the south and flat to the north, with an average altitude of 223 meters on the level of the sea. [1]

Demography

The district has 10,501 inhabitants. Making it the fifth most populated of the canton, behind Guápiles, Cariari, Rita and Roxana.[2]

The 17 population centers that make up the district are:

  • Jiménez (head of the district)
  • Granja
  • Molino
  • Numancia
  • Santa Clara
  • Anita Grande
  • Calle Diez
  • Calle Emilia
  • Calle Seis
  • Calle Uno
  • Condado del Río
  • Floritas
  • Parasal
  • San Luis
  • San Martín
  • San Valentín
  • Suerre

Economy

Jiménez, its head, has health and education services.

In terms of trade, the sale of groceries and various accessories stands out.

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See also

References
  1. "Rural Territorial Development Plan of Pococí" (PDF). INDER. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
  2. "2011 Census Population Report" (PDF). INEC. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-08-10.


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