Desamparados is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Desamparados | |
|---|---|
 Desamparados district | |
  Desamparados Desamparados district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°01′53″N 84°11′16″W / 10.0315027°N 84.1876777°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Alajuela |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,010 m (3,310 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 26,109 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20110 |
Geography
editDesamparados has an area of 12.95 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,010 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 574 | — |
| 1883 | 648 | +0.64% |
| 1892 | 891 | +3.60% |
| 1927 | 1,047 | +0.46% |
| 1950 | 1,348 | +1.10% |
| 1963 | 2,440 | +4.67% |
| 1973 | 6,670 | +10.58% |
| 1984 | 8,268 | +1.97% |
| 2000 | 21,075 | +6.02% |
| 2011 | 26,109 | +1.97% |
| 2022 | 29,782 | +1.20% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Desamparados had a population of 26,109 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
editThe Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.
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.
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