Bratsi

Bratsi is a district of the Talamanca canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.^[1][2]

Bratsi
District
Bratsi district
Bratsi Bratsi district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.6099814°N 82.9720325°W / 9.6099814; -82.9720325
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Limón
Canton	Talamanca
Creation	19 February 1970
Area
• Total	180.44 km2 (69.67 sq mi)
Elevation	32 m (105 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,318
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	70401

Bribri is the head city of the Talamanca canton and is located in this district.

History

Bratsi was created on 19 February 1970 by Decreto Ejecutivo 13.^[2]

Geography

Bratsi has an area of 180.44 km^2[3] and an elevation of 32 metres.^[1]

Locations

• Barrios Fields, Sand Box.
• Poblados: Altamira, Akberie (Piedra Grande), Bambú, Chase, Cuabre, Gavilán Canta, Mleyuk 1, Mleyuk 2, Monte Sión, Olivia, Hu-Berie (Rancho Grande), Shiroles, Sibujú, Suretka, Uatsi.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1892	1,835	—
1927	2,714	+1.12%
1950	2,275	−0.76%
1963	3,541	+3.46%
1973	2,790	−2.36%
1984	5,030	+5.50%
2000	10,292	+4.58%
2011	7,318	−3.05%
2022	10,590	+3.42%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Bratsi had a population of 7,318 inhabitants.^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 36
• National Route 801

References

1. "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
2. División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
3. "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
4. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
5. Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
6. "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.