Curridabat
Curridabat | |
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 Catholic church in downtown Curridabat | |
 Curridabat district | |
  Curridabat Curridabat district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°54′58″N 84°02′05″W / 9.9160278°N 84.0347619°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Curridabat |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,208 m (3,963 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 28,817 |
| • Density | 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 11801 |
Curridabat is a district of the Curridabat canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
[edit]Curridabat has an area of 6.16 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,208 metres.[1]
It is situated on the eastern border of the San José capital city, north of Desamparados Canton, and south of Montes de Oca Canton.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 1,026 | — |
| 1883 | 1,227 | +0.95% |
| 1892 | 1,930 | +5.16% |
| 1927 | 2,551 | +0.80% |
| 1950 | 2,485 | −0.11% |
| 1963 | 5,764 | +6.69% |
| 1973 | 9,581 | +5.21% |
| 1984 | 19,821 | +6.83% |
| 2000 | 30,316 | +2.69% |
| 2011 | 28,817 | −0.46% |
| 2022 | 30,574 | +0.54% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Curridabat had a population of 28,817 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
[edit]Road transportation
[edit]The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 2
National Route 210
National Route 211
National Route 215
National Route 221
National Route 251
National Route 252
Rail transportation
[edit]The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.
References
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- ^ a b "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- General information about Curridabat, including maps (in Spanish)
- Government site (in Spanish)
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