Guaitil is a district of the Acosta canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Guaitil | |
|---|---|
 Guaitil district | |
  Guaitil Guaitil district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°47′32″N 84°15′11″W / 9.7923489°N 84.2531041°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Acosta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.85 km2 (16.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,030 m (3,380 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,406 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 11202 |
Geography
editGuaitil has an area of 43.85 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,030 metres.[1]
The southern boundary of the district is the Grande de Candelaria River, and the northern boundary is the Jorco River.[4]
Communities
editWithin Guaitil District are the villages of Coyolar, La Cruz, Ococa, and Toledo.[4]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 507 | — |
| 1892 | 474 | −0.75% |
| 1927 | 1,515 | +3.38% |
| 1950 | 2,430 | +2.08% |
| 1963 | 2,368 | −0.20% |
| 1973 | 2,265 | −0.44% |
| 1984 | 2,196 | −0.28% |
| 2000 | 2,555 | +0.95% |
| 2011 | 2,406 | −0.54% |
| 2022 | 2,769 | +1.29% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] Centro Centroamericano de Población[6] | ||
For the 2011 census, Guaitil had a population of 2,406 inhabitants. [7]
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. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. 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.
- ^ a b "Acosta Map" Instituto de Fomento y Asesoría Municipal, 1985
- ^ "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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