Alajuelita is a district of the Alajuelita canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Alajuelita | |
|---|---|
 Alajuelita district | |
  Alajuelita Alajuelita district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°54′12″N 84°05′59″W / 9.9034638°N 84.0995923°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Alajuelita |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,130 m (3,710 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,988 |
| • Density | 9,200/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 11001 |
Geography
editAlajuelita has an area of 1.3 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,130 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 1,630 | — |
| 1883 | 1,613 | −0.06% |
| 1892 | 2,844 | +6.50% |
| 1927 | 731 | −3.81% |
| 1950 | 1,582 | +3.41% |
| 1963 | 4,280 | +7.96% |
| 1973 | 6,673 | +4.54% |
| 1984 | 8,280 | +1.98% |
| 2000 | 12,247 | +2.48% |
| 2011 | 11,988 | −0.19% |
| 2022 | 13,325 | +0.97% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Alajuelita had a population of 11,988 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
Culture
editThe Santuario Nacional Santo Cristo de Esquipulas is located in this district.[7]
References
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- ^ 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). 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.
- ^ "Santuario Nacional Santo Cristo de Esquipulas". 11 October 2017.
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