Palmira District, Carrillo
# 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.

## Transportation

### Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

* National Route 21
* National Route 151
* National Route 253
* National Route 254
* National Route 912
