San José District, Upala
San José | |
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San José San José district location in Costa Rica | |
Coordinates: 10°56′50″N 85°11′20″W / 10.9471255°N 85.1890159°WCoordinates: 10°56′50″N 85°11′20″W / 10.9471255°N 85.1890159°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Alajuela |
Canton | Upala |
Area | |
• Total | 285.39 km2 (110.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,352 |
• Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 21303 |
San José, also known as Pizote, is a district of the Upala canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography[]
San José has an area of 285.39 km²[3] and an elevation of 46 metres.[1] Crossed by River Pizote.
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1973 | 2,940 | — | |
1984 | 4,819 | 63.9% | |
2000 | 6,826 | 41.6% | |
2011 | 7,352 | 7.7% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
For the 2011 census, San José had a population of 7,352 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation[]
Road transportation[]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Economy[]
Many products are harvested in this district, including beans, corn, rice, cattle, squash, taro, yam, cassava and plantains. It also has developed some tourism activities.
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).
- ^ "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.
Categories:
- Costa Rica geography stubs
- Districts of Alajuela Province
- Populated places in Alajuela Province