Curridabat is a district of the Curridabat canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Curridabat
Catholic church in downtown Curridabat
Catholic church in downtown Curridabat
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Curridabat district
Curridabat district location in Costa Rica
Curridabat district location in Costa Rica
Curridabat
Curridabat district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°54′58″N 84°02′05″W / 9.9160278°N 84.0347619°W / 9.9160278; -84.0347619
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceSan José
CantonCurridabat
Area
 • Total6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Elevation
1,208 m (3,963 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total28,817
 • Density4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
11801

Geography

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Curridabat has an area of 6.16 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,208 metres.[1]

It is situated on the eastern border of the San José capital city, north of Desamparados Canton, and south of Montes de Oca Canton.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
18641,026—    
18831,227+0.95%
18921,930+5.16%
19272,551+0.80%
19502,485−0.11%
19635,764+6.69%
19739,581+5.21%
198419,821+6.83%
200030,316+2.69%
201128,817−0.46%
202230,574+0.54%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Curridabat had a population of 28,817 inhabitants.[6]

Transportation

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Road transportation

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The district is covered by the following road routes:

Rail transportation

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The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  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). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. 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.
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