Chira Island
Chira | |
|---|---|
Island and district | |
Sunset in Chira Island | |
Chira district | |
| Coordinates: 10°05′59″N 85°08′45″W / 10.0996249°N 85.145746°W | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Puntarenas |
| District creation | 28 September 1998 |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.0 km2 (16.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,576 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60113 |
Chira Island is a 4,300-hectare (11,000-acre) Costa Rican Pacific island located at the upper end of the Gulf of Nicoya, belonging to the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.