Venecia is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Venecia | |
|---|---|
 Venecia district | |
  Venecia Venecia district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°20′09″N 84°17′09″W / 10.335734°N 84.2859415°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | San Carlos |
| Creation | 16 October 1935 |
| Area | |
• Total | 132.44 km2 (51.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,638 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 21005 |
Toponymy
editNamed after Venice in Italy, due to the numerous rivers that give life to it.
History
editVenecia was created on 16 October 1935 by Acuerdo Ejecutivo 110.[2]
Geography
editVenecia has an area of 132.44 km2[3] which makes it the tenth district of the canton by area and an elevation of 428 metres.[1]
It is located in the northern region of the country and borders with 2 districts; Pital to the north, Aguas Zarcas to the west. While at the border with the cantons of Rio Cuarto to the east and Sarchí to the south.
Its head, the town of Venecia, is located 26.8 km (43 minutes) to the NW of Ciudad Quesada and 80.4 km (2 hours 17 minutes) to the NW of San José the capital of the nation.
It is located at an elevation of 200 to 2100 meters above sea level.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,687 | — |
| 1963 | 2,229 | +2.17% |
| 1973 | 3,261 | +3.88% |
| 1984 | 4,381 | +2.72% |
| 2000 | 7,394 | +3.33% |
| 2011 | 9,638 | +2.44% |
| 2022 | 11,695 | +1.77% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Venecia had a population of 9,638 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
Locations
edit- Venecia (head of the district)
- Marsella
- San Cayetano
- Pueblo Viejo
- Los Alpes
- Buenos Aires
- Las Brisas
- La Unión
Economy
editFarmers and ranchers use the waters of the surrounding rivers to produce.
Tourist lodging and food services are offered for those who come to visit the hot springs.
Venecia, the head, has health services, educational, restaurants, hotels and supermarkets.
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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