{{Short description|District in Siquirres canton, Limón province, Costa Rica}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Siquirres | settlement_type = District | pushpin_map = Costa Rica | pushpin_map_alt = Siquirres district location in Costa Rica | pushpin_map_caption = Siquirres district location in Costa Rica | coordinates = {{coord|10.0900655|-83.5016257|display=inline,title}} | image_map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|type=shape|title=Siquirres district}} | map_alt = Siquirres district | map_caption = Siquirres district | image_skyline = Siquirres,_Costa_Rica,_Entrance.jpg | image_alt = Siquirres town entrance | image_caption = Siquirres town entrance | established_title = Creation | established_date = 19 September 1911 | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{CRI}} | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Limón | subdivision_type2 = Canton | subdivision_name2 = Siquirres | area_total_km2 = 373.27 | elevation_m = 62 | population_total = 31637 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = UTC−06:00 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 70301 }} '''Siquirres''' is a district of the Siquirres canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.<ref name="divadm">{{cite web |language=es |title=Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP |url=http://www.pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/Normas/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?param1=NRTC&nValor1=1&nValor2=88416&nValor3=115607¶m2=1&strTipM=TC&lResultado=1&strSim=simp |website=Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica |accessdate=26 September 2020 |date=19 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="dta2017">{{cite book |language=es |title=División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica|date=8 March 2017|publisher=Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional|isbn=978-9977-58-477-5|url=https://www.imprentanacional.go.cr/editorialdigital/libros/historiaygeografia/division_17.pdf}}</ref> 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.<ref name="dta2017" />
== Geography == Siquirres has an area of {{formatnum:373.27}} km<sup>2</sup><ref name="inecarea">{{cite web |language=es |title=Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo |url=https://www.inec.cr/anuario-estadistico/anuario-estadistico-geografia |website=Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |accessdate=26 September 2020}}</ref> and an elevation of {{formatnum:62}} metres.<ref name="divadm" />
==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 == {{CR Census population |1864= |1883= |1892=775 |1927=2985 |1950=2832 |1963=5437 |1973=9799 |1984=17522 |2000=31358 |2011=31637 }} For the 2011 census, Siquirres had a population of {{formatnum:31637}} inhabitants.<ref name="censo2011">{{cite web |language=es |title=Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito |url=https://www.inec.cr/censos/censos-2011 |website=Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |accessdate=26 September 2020}}</ref>
==Notable people== * Esteban Alvarado, football goalkeeper *Hughenna L. Gauntlett, American surgeon
== Transportation == === Road transportation === The district is covered by the following road routes: *25px National Route 10 *25px National Route 32 *25px National Route 806
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{Districts of Limón Province}} {{Authority control}}
Category:Districts of Limón Province Category:Populated places in Limón Province
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