Isla de Chira
| Isla de Chira | ||
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| Geographical location | 10 ° 6 ′ N , 85 ° 9 ′ W | |
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| length | 11.7 km | |
| width | 5.7 km | |
| surface | 43 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 173 m | |
| Residents | 1534 (2000) 36 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Nancite | |
The Chira Island is an island of Costa Rica . It belongs to the province of Puntarenas and forms one of the 13 districts of the canton of Puntarenas, with a population of 1534 according to the 2000 census. With an area of 43 km², it is the largest island in the Gulf of Nicoya and apart from two inland islands in the estuary of the Río San Juan is also the largest in Costa Rica. The west and south of the island are hilly, the north-east is occupied by a large estuary with mangroves . About 4000 people live on Chira , mainly in three villages. The most important source of income for the residents is fishing , there are also projects for sustainable development and tourism . The island can be reached via a boat connection from Puntarenas .
The island reaches its greatest height of 173 meters in the west.
Individual evidence
- ↑ C01.Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito (Excel) ( Memento of the original from November 20, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ mopt.go.cr ( Memento of the original from March 14, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Spanish)
- ^ National Geospatial Intelligence Agency: Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 153: West Coasts of Mexico and Central America, 7.19 Isla Chira (Page 90) (PDF; 3.3 MB)
