title: Río Jiménez District
text: # Río Jiménez District
  
  Río Jiménez is a district of the Guácimo canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.
  
  ## History
  
  Río Jiménez was created on 26 June 1971 by Decreto 1769-G.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Río Jiménez has an area of 113.59 km² and an elevation of 10 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 8,742 inhabitants.
  
  ## Transportation
  
  ### Road transportation
  
  The district is covered by the following road routes:
  
  * National Route 248
  * National Route 811
  