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
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
| 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
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
- ^ 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
- General information about Curridabat, including maps (in Spanish)
- Government site (in Spanish)
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