Naranjo is a district of the Naranjo canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Naranjo | |
|---|---|
 Naranjo district | |
  Naranjo Naranjo district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°06′01″N 84°23′24″W / 10.1001475°N 84.3900771°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Naranjo |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.26 km2 (6.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,043 m (3,422 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,936 |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20601 |
Geography
editNaranjo has an area of 17.26 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,043 metres.[1] It is in the Central Valley (Valle Central), 31 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital city of Alajuela, and 47 kilometers from the national capital city of San Jose. It is also in close proximity to Ciudad Quesada, the Northern Lowlands, Monteverde, Guanacaste, and Arenal.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 1,612 | — |
| 1883 | 1,126 | −1.87% |
| 1892 | 1,607 | +4.03% |
| 1927 | 4,448 | +2.95% |
| 1950 | 6,448 | +1.63% |
| 1963 | 9,781 | +3.26% |
| 1973 | 9,905 | +0.13% |
| 1984 | 11,600 | +1.45% |
| 2000 | 18,514 | +2.97% |
| 2011 | 15,936 | −1.35% |
| 2022 | 16,433 | +0.28% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Naranjo had a population of 15,936 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
Notable People
edit- Brandon Aguilera, footballer.
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). 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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