title: Palmira District, Carrillo
text: # 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
  