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Siquirres is a district of the Siquirres canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica. It is a center of commerce and has most of the services for the area's locals.




Toponymy


The name is derived from a native word meaning reddish colored.




History


Siquirres was created on 19 September 1911 by Ley 11.




Geography


Siquirres has an area of 373.27 km2 and an elevation of 62 metres.




Locations


Neighborhoods (Barrios): María Auxiliadora, Brooklin, San Rafael, San Martín, Triunfo, Miraflores, El Invu, Siquirritos, Betania
Villages (Poblados): Alto Guayacán, Amelia, Amistad, Bajo Tigre, Barnstorf, Betania, Boca Pacuare, Boca Parismina, Calvario, Calle Tajo, Canadá, Caño Blanco, Carmen, Celina, El Coco, El Cocal, Dos Bocas, Encanto (norte), Encanto (sur), Ganga, Imperio, Indiana Dos, Indiana Tres, Indiana Uno, Islona, Lindavista, Livingston, Lucha, Milla 52, Moravia, Morazán, Nueva Esperanza, Nueva Virginia, San Alberto Nuevo, San Alberto Viejo, San Alejo, San Joaquín, Santo Domingo




Demographics



For the 2011 census, Siquirres had a population of 31,637 inhabitants.




Notable people


Esteban Alvarado, football goalkeeper
Hughenna L. Gauntlett, American surgeon




Transportation






= Road transportation

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The district is covered by the following road routes:

National Route 10
National Route 32
National Route 806




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Esteban Alvarado
• Kanton di Kosta Rika
• Siquirres
• Siquirres (canton)
• Gelanor siquirres
• Pocho (crocodile)
• El Cairo, Siquirres
• Limón Province
• A.D.F. Siquirres
• El Carmen de Siquirres Airport
• Parismina
• Siquirres River Basin Protected Zone