La Virgen is a district of the Sarapiquí canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
La Virgen | |
|---|---|
 La Virgen district | |
  La Virgen La Virgen district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°25′52″N 84°04′38″W / 10.431176°N 84.0771857°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Canton | Sarapiquí |
| Area | |
• Total | 513.82 km2 (198.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,521 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 41002 |
Geography
editLa Virgen has an area of 513.82 km²[3] and an elevation of 187 metres.[1]
It presents a mountainous territory in its south end whereas in north direction the land goes down and ends in the plains of Sarapiquí.
Location
editIt is located in the northern region of the country and borders the districts of Cureña to the north, Varablanca de Heredia to the south, Puerto Viejo and Horquetas to the east. While to the west it borders with the province of Alajuela.
Its head, the town of La Virgen, is located 16.4 km (18 minutes) to the south of Puerto Viejo and 78.6 km (2 hours 9 minutes) to the N of San José, the nation's capital.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3,108 | — |
| 1984 | 4,451 | +3.32% |
| 2000 | 7,648 | +3.44% |
| 2011 | 10,521 | +2.94% |
| 2022 | 13,071 | +1.99% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, La Virgen had a population of 10,521 inhabitants. [6]
In this case, it is the third most populated area of the canton, behind Puerto Viejo y de Horquetas.
Settlements
editThe 31 population centers in the district are:
- La Virgen (head of the district)
- Ángeles
- Arbolitos (parte)
- Bajos de Chilamate
- Boca Sardinal
- Bosque
- Búfalo
- Delicias
- El Uno
- Esquipulas
- Las Palmitas
- Laquí
- Lomas
- Llano Grande
- Magsaysay
- Masaya
- Medias (parte)
- Pangola
- Pozo Azul
- Quebrada Grande
- Río Magdaleno
- Roble
- San Gerardo (parte)
- San Isidro
- San José Sur
- San Ramón
- La Delia
- Sardinal
- Tirimbina
- Vega de Sardinal (parte)
- Venados
Economy
editThe extensive export-oriented pineapple is one of the foundations of the local economy.
The Virgin, its head, has health services, education, lodging and entertainment in recreational areas.
Tourism has an important presence in which the activities of wildlife observation and rafting tours in the Sarapiquí River stand out.
As for the trade, it emphasizes the sale of fast foods, groceries, shoes, clothes, appliances and souvenirs.
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
References
edit- ^ 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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