Palmichal is a

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of the

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canton, in the

San José San José or San Jose (Spanish for Saint Joseph) most often refers to: *San Jose, California, United States *San José, Costa Rica, the nation's capital San José or San Jose may also refer to: Places Argentina * San José, Buenos Aires ** San ...

province of Costa Rica.

Geography

Palmichal has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Tabarcia River, one of the main tributaries of Parrita River basin, originates at the mountains of San Pablo town, located in this district. This water springs of San Pablo are a relevant tourist attraction in Palmichal district, along with coffee and citric plantations nearby.

Demographics

For the

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, Palmichal had a population of inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNS 209

National Route 209

References

{{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of San José Province Populated places in San José Province