Tucurrique is a district of the Jiménez canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Tucurrique | |
|---|---|
.svg) Flag  Seal | |
 Tucurrique district | |
  Tucurrique Tucurrique district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°50′48″N 83°43′53″W / 9.8465402°N 83.7313353°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Jiménez |
| Creation | 19 April 1911 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.52 km2 (12.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 777 m (2,549 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,872 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30402 |
History
editTucurrique was created on 19 April 1911 by Decreto Ejecutivo 12. Segregated from Paraíso canton.[2]
Geography
editTucurrique has an area of 33.52 km2[3] and an elevation of 777 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 342 | — |
| 1883 | 453 | +1.49% |
| 1892 | 639 | +3.90% |
| 1927 | 2,361 | +3.80% |
| 1950 | 3,539 | +1.78% |
| 1963 | 4,626 | +2.08% |
| 1973 | 2,469 | −6.09% |
| 1984 | 3,143 | +2.22% |
| 2000 | 4,284 | +1.95% |
| 2011 | 4,872 | +1.18% |
| 2022 | 5,595 | +1.27% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Tucurrique had a population of 4,872 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
It can be reached from Cartago or Turrialba by bus.
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.
- ^ 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.
 | This Costa Rican location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |