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District in Turrialba canton, Cartago province, Costa Rica District in Cartago, Costa Rica
Santa Teresita
District
Santa Teresita district
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Coordinates: 9°59′10″N 83°40′16″W / 9.986014°N 83.6709824°W / 9.986014; -83.6709824
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceCartago
CantonTurrialba
Creation11 June 1968
Area
 • Total60 km (20 sq mi)
Elevation480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 • Total4,744
 • Density79/km (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code30505

Santa Teresita is a district of the Turrialba canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.

History

Santa Teresita was created on 11 June 1968 by Decreto Ejecutivo 20. Segregated from Peralta.

Geography

Santa Teresita has an area of 60 km² and an elevation of 480 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
19732,894—    
19843,835+2.59%
20005,095+1.79%
20114,744−0.65%
20226,121+2.34%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Santa Teresita had a population of 4,744 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

Tourism

The Guayabo National Monument is located between this district and Santa Cruz district, both in Turrialba canton.

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). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  5. Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
  6. "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.
  7. "Guayabo National Monument". SINAC. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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