Mercedes District, Heredia
Appearance
Mercedes | |
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![]() Mercedes district | |
Coordinates: 10°00′22″N 84°07′59″W / 10.0062029°N 84.1330732°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Heredia |
Canton | Heredia |
Area | |
• Total | 4.15 km2 (1.60 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,130 m (3,710 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 25,744 |
• Density | 6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 40102 |
Mercedes is a district of the Heredia canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
Mercedes has an area of 4.15 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,130 metres.[1]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1864 | 879 | — |
1883 | 1,036 | +0.87% |
1892 | 1,135 | +1.02% |
1927 | 1,148 | +0.03% |
1950 | 1,561 | +1.35% |
1963 | 3,381 | +6.13% |
1973 | 6,536 | +6.81% |
1984 | 12,719 | +6.24% |
2000 | 19,717 | +2.78% |
2011 | 25,744 | +2.45% |
2022 | 30,276 | +1.49% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] |
For the 2011 census, Mercedes had a population of 25,744 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Economy
The main industries in the city are textiles and food.
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). 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.