Siquirres is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...

of the Siquirres 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 Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...

. 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 km² and an elevation of 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 inhabitants.

Notable people

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

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNP 10

National Route 10 * CR RNP 32

National Route 32 * CR RNT 806

National Route 806

References

Districts of Limón Province Populated places in Limón Province {{Limón-geo-stub