Turrúcares
Turrúcares | |
|---|---|
Turrúcares district | |
  Turrúcares Turrúcares district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°56′31″N 84°19′23″W / 9.9420766°N 84.3229688°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Alajuela |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.99 km2 (13.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 638 m (2,093 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,630 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20111 |
Turrúcares is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
Turrúcares has an area of 35.99 km2[3] and an elevation of 638 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 835 | — |
| 1892 | 808 | −0.36% |
| 1927 | 1,586 | +1.95% |
| 1950 | 1,873 | +0.73% |
| 1963 | 2,377 | +1.85% |
| 1973 | 2,699 | +1.28% |
| 1984 | 3,340 | +1.96% |
| 2000 | 5,986 | +3.71% |
| 2011 | 7,630 | +2.23% |
| 2022 | 9,576 | +2.09% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Turrúcares had a population of 7,630 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
- ^ 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). 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.