Colima is a
district
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of the
Tibás
Tibás is the thirteenth canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The head city of the canton is San Juan.
History
Tibás was created on 26 June 1914 by decree 31. It was formerly known as San Juan del Murciélago and was meant to ...
canton, in the
San José province of
Costa Rica
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.
History
Colima was created on 17 August 1999 by Decreto Ejecutivo 28109-G.
Geography
Colima has an area of km
2 and an elevation of metres.
Demographics
For the
2011 census, Colima had a population of inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
*
National Route 39
*
National Route 101
Rail transportation
The
Interurbano Line operated by
Incofer
Rail transport in Costa Rica is primarily under the stewardship of Incofer (Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles), an autonomous institution of the state. Incofer owns the national railway infrastructure and operates virtually all freigh ...
goes through this district.
References
Districts of San José Province
Populated places in San José Province
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