Santiago is a district of the Palmares canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Santiago | |
|---|---|
 Santiago district | |
  Santiago Santiago district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°01′18″N 84°26′56″W / 10.0217648°N 84.4487684°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Palmares |
| Creation | 19 April 1911 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.94 km2 (3.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,080 m (3,540 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,737 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20704 |
History
editSantiago was created on 19 April 1911 by Decreto Ejecutivo 12. Segregated from Atenas canton.[2]
Geography
editSantiago has an area of 7.94 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,080 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 833 | — |
| 1950 | 969 | +0.66% |
| 1963 | 1,871 | +5.19% |
| 1973 | 1,946 | +0.39% |
| 1984 | 1,964 | +0.08% |
| 2000 | 2,682 | +1.97% |
| 2011 | 2,737 | +0.18% |
| 2022 | 3,104 | +1.15% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Santiago had a population of 2,737 inhabitants. [6]
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. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ a b 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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