Tierra Blanca | |
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District | |
View from Tierra Blanca | |
Tierra Blanca district | |
Tierra BlancaTierra Blanca district location in Costa Rica | |
Coordinates: 9°55′50″N 83°53′22″W / 9.9306506°N 83.8893687°W / 9.9306506; -83.8893687 | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Cartago |
Canton | Cartago |
Creation | 5 December 1919 |
Area | |
• Total | 12.75 km (4.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,080 m (6,820 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,103 |
• Density | 400/km (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 30108 |
Tierra Blanca is a district of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.
History
Tierra Blanca was created on 5 December 1919 by Decreto Ejecutivo 22.
Geography
Tierra Blanca has an area of 12.75 km² and an elevation of 2,080 metres. It is located about 3 miles north of the city of Cartago, Costa Rica; resting on the slopes of the mountain whose summit is the Irazú Volcano.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1927 | 1,102 | — |
1950 | 1,819 | +2.20% |
1963 | 2,284 | +1.77% |
1973 | 2,656 | +1.52% |
1984 | 3,527 | +2.61% |
2000 | 4,639 | +1.73% |
2011 | 5,103 | +0.87% |
2022 | 4,635 | −0.87% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos Centro Centroamericano de Población |
For the 2011 census, Tierra Blanca had a population of 5,103 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Economy
Tierra Blanca is a small farming community made up of about 5,000 inhabitants of mostly Spanish descent. The people of Tierra Blanca farm mostly potatoes, onions and carrots, with a few who farm strawberries as well. The climate is moderate, but cold in comparison with the rest of Costa Rica.
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. 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.
Districts of Cartago Province | |
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Cartago |
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La Unión | |
Jiménez | |
Turrialba | |
Alvarado | |
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