Cajón is a district of the Pérez Zeledón canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Cajón | |
|---|---|
 Cajón district | |
  Cajón Cajón district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°19′55″N 83°34′27″W / 9.3319297°N 83.5740319°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Pérez Zeledón |
| Creation | 3 March 1970 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 118.86 km2 (45.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 687 m (2,254 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,542 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 11908 |
History
editCajón was created on 3 March 1970 by Decreto Ejecutivo 14. Segregated from San Pedro.[2]
Geography
editCajón has an area of 118.86 km2[3] and an elevation of 687 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3,529 | — |
| 1984 | 4,250 | +1.70% |
| 2000 | 7,467 | +3.59% |
| 2011 | 8,542 | +1.23% |
| 2022 | 11,026 | +2.35% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Cajón had a population of 8,542 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
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.
- ^ a b 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.
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