Palmira District, Carrillo

Palmira is a district of the Carrillo canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.

History
The district was originally known as Boquerones, a local word for Anchovies.

Geography
Palmira has an area of 31.42 km² and an elevation of 24 metres.

Villages
Administrative center of the district is the village of Palmira.

Other villages in the district are Ángeles, Comunidad, Paso Tempisque (partly) and San Rafael.

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Palmira had a population of 5,416 inhabitants.

Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
 * CR RNP 21.svg National Route 21
 * CR RNS 151.svg National Route 151
 * CR RNS 253.svg National Route 253
 * CR RNS 254.svg National Route 254
 * CR RNT 912.svg National Route 912