Guácima
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Guácima | |
|---|---|
 Guácima district | |
  Guácima Guácima district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°57′41″N 84°15′32″W / 9.9612881°N 84.2587522°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Alajuela |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.04 km2 (10.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,183 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20105 |
Guácima is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
[edit]Guácima has an area of 28.04 km2[3] and an elevation of 807 metres.[1]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 353 | — |
| 1892 | 990 | +12.14% |
| 1927 | 1,690 | +1.54% |
| 1950 | 2,555 | +1.81% |
| 1963 | 3,478 | +2.40% |
| 1973 | 4,265 | +2.06% |
| 1984 | 5,740 | +2.74% |
| 2000 | 15,450 | +6.38% |
| 2011 | 20,183 | +2.46% |
| 2022 | 30,361 | +3.78% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Guácima had a population of 20,183 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
[edit]Road transportation
[edit]The district is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
[edit]The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district, however this section is abandoned.
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. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ 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). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. 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.
 Districts of Alajuela Province | |
|---|---|
| Alajuela | |
| San Ramón | |
| Grecia | |
| San Mateo | |
| Atenas | |
| Naranjo | |
| Palmares | |
| Poás | |
| Orotina | |
| San Carlos | |
| Zarcero | |
| Sarchí | |
| Upala | |
| Los Chiles | |
| Guatuso | |
| Río Cuarto | |
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