Zapote is a district of the Zarcero canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Zapote | |
|---|---|
 Zapote district | |
  Zapote Zapote district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°14′34″N 84°27′31″W / 10.2428114°N 84.4584816°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Zarcero |
| Creation | 22 July 1939 |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.77 km2 (17.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,580 m (5,180 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 739 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 21106 |
History
editZapote was created on 22 July 1939 by Decreto Ejecutivo 35. Segregated from San Carlos canton.[2]
Geography
editZapote has an area of 44.77 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,580 metres.[1]
Locations
edit- Poblados (villages): Quina (part), San Juan de Lajas, Santa Elena
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 284 | — |
| 1950 | 976 | +1.86% |
| 1963 | 838 | −1.17% |
| 1973 | 731 | −1.36% |
| 1984 | 635 | −1.27% |
| 2000 | 723 | +0.81% |
| 2011 | 739 | +0.20% |
| 2022 | 1,022 | +2.99% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Zapote had a population of 739 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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