Varablanca is a district of the Heredia canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Varablanca | |
|---|---|
 Varablanca district | |
  Varablanca Varablanca district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°10′39″N 84°02′25″W / 10.177387°N 84.0403278°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Canton | Heredia |
| Creation | 5 July 1971 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 258.05 km2 (99.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,804 m (5,919 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 700 |
| • Density | 2.7/km2 (7.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 40105 |
The Varablanca head city is located between Poas Volcano and Barva Volcano in the Heredia Province of Costa Rica. It is an important cross-road location for all major traffic connecting the northern parts of Costa Rica, especially the Sarapiqui River delta area with the major population area of the San Jose Central Valley. On January 8, 2009, it was struck by a powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake known as the Cinchona earthquake.
History
editVarablanca was created on 5 July 1971 by Decreto 1819-G. Segregated from districts Puerto Viejo and Dulce Nombre de Jesús.[2]
Geography
editVarablanca has an area of 258.05 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,804 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 525 | — |
| 1984 | 569 | +0.73% |
| 2000 | 690 | +1.21% |
| 2011 | 700 | +0.13% |
| 2022 | 772 | +0.89% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Varablanca had a population of 700 inhabitants.[6]
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.
- ^ 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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