Río Jiménez is a
district
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of the
Guácimo canton, in the
Limón
Limón (), also known as Puerto Limón, is the capital city of both the province and canton of the same name. One of Costa Rica's seven "middle cities" (i.e., main cities outside of San José's Greater Metropolitan Area), Limón has a populat ...
province of
Costa Rica
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.
History
Río Jiménez was created on 26 June 1971 by Decreto 1769-G.
Geography
Río Jiménez has an area of km²
and an elevation of metres.
Locations
* Villages (''Poblados''): Ángeles, Bocas del Río Silencio, Camarón, Cartagena, Dulce Nombre, Escocia, Irlanda, Ligia, Santa María, Socorro
Demographics
For the
2011 census, Río Jiménez had a population of inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
*
National Route 248
*
National Route 811
References
Districts of Limón Province
Populated places in Limón Province
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