Guácima | |
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District | |
Guácima district | |
GuácimaGuácima district location in Costa Rica | |
Coordinates: 9°57′41″N 84°15′32″W / 9.9612881°N 84.2587522°W / 9.9612881; -84.2587522 | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Alajuela |
Canton | Alajuela |
Area | |
• Total | 28.04 km (10.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 20,183 |
• Density | 720/km (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 20105 |
Guácima is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.
Geography
Guácima has an area of 28.04 km and an elevation of 807 metres.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1883 | 353 | — |
1892 | 990 | +12.14% |
1927 | 1,690 | +1.54% |
1950 | 2,555 | +1.81% |
1963 | 3,478 | +2.40% |
1973 | 4,265 | +2.06% |
1984 | 5,740 | +2.74% |
2000 | 15,450 | +6.38% |
2011 | 20,183 | +2.46% |
2022 | 30,361 | +3.78% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos Centro Centroamericano de Población |
For the 2011 census, Guácima had a population of 20,183 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district, however this section is abandoned.
References
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. 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.
Districts of Alajuela Province | |
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Alajuela | |
San Ramón | |
Grecia | |
San Mateo | |
Atenas | |
Naranjo | |
Palmares | |
Poás | |
Orotina | |
San Carlos | |
Zarcero | |
Sarchí | |
Upala | |
Los Chiles | |
Guatuso | |
Río Cuarto |
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