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°WCoordinates: 9°54′58″N 84°02′05″W / 9.9160278°N 84.0347619°W | |
Country | ![]() |
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[]
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[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1864 | 1,026 | — | |
1883 | 1,227 | 19.6% | |
1892 | 1,930 | 57.3% | |
1927 | 2,551 | 32.2% | |
1950 | 2,485 | −2.6% | |
1963 | 5,764 | 132.0% | |
1973 | 9,581 | 66.2% | |
1984 | 19,821 | 106.9% | |
2000 | 30,316 | 52.9% | |
2011 | 28,817 | −4.9% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
For the 2011 census, Curridabat had a population of 28,817 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation[]
Road transportation[]
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[]
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: 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).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (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[]
- General information about Curridabat, including maps (in Spanish)
- Government site (in Spanish)
Categories:
- Districts of San José Province
- Populated places in San José Province
- Costa Rica geography stubs