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District in Upala canton, Alajuela province, Costa Rica District in Alajuela, Costa Rica
Bijagua
District
Bijagua district
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Coordinates: 10°44′54″N 85°02′19″W / 10.7483576°N 85.0386946°W / 10.7483576; -85.0386946
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
CantonUpala
Area
 • Total186.39 km (71.97 sq mi)
Elevation430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 • Total4,538
 • Density24/km (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code21304

Bijagua is the fourth district of the Upala canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

Geography

Bijagua has an area of 186.39 km and an elevation of 430 metres.

It is a small town approximately 26 km south of Upala in Northern plains of Costa Rica.

The town is situated in a valley between the Miravalles and Tenorio volcanoes.

Locations

  • Towns: Altamira, Carlos Vargas.
  • Hamlets: Ángeles, Achiote, Cuesta Pichardo, Chorros, Florecitas, Flores, Higuerón, Jardín, Macho, Pata de Gallo (San Cristóbal) (part), Pueblo Nuevo, Reserva, San Miguel, Santo Domingo, Zapote.

Economy

The local economy is primarily farming, including vegetable production and cattle raising. Tourism exists due in part to the primary growth rainforest located in the area.

Bijagua is approximately 16 km from Tenorio Volcano National Park and the Celeste River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
19731,910—    
19842,701+3.20%
20004,042+2.55%
20114,538+1.06%
20225,476+1.72%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Bijagua had a population of 4,538 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. "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.
  4. Eco-tourism website
  5. "Tenorio Volcano National Park at acarenaltempisque.org (Spanish site)". Archived from the original on 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
  6. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  7. Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
  8. "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.
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