Bijagua de Upala
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Bijagua | |
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![]() Bijagua district | |
Coordinates: 10°44′54″N 85°02′19″W / 10.7483576°N 85.0386946°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Alajuela |
Canton | Upala |
Area | |
• Total | 186.39 km2 (71.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,538 |
• Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 21304 |
Bijagua is the fourth district of the Upala canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
[edit]Bijagua has an area of 186.39 km2[3] and an elevation of 430 metres.[1]
It is a small town approximately 26 km south of Upala in Northern plains of Costa Rica.
The town is situated in a valley between the Miravalles and Tenorio volcanoes.
Locations
[edit]- Towns: Altamira, Carlos Vargas.
- Hamlets: Ángeles, Achiote, Cuesta Pichardo, Chorros, Florecitas, Flores, Higuerón, Jardín, Macho, Pata de Gallo (San Cristóbal) (part), Pueblo Nuevo, Reserva, San Miguel, Santo Domingo, Zapote.[2]
Economy
[edit]The local economy is primarily farming, including vegetable production and cattle raising. Tourism exists due in part to the primary growth rainforest located in the area.[4]
Bijagua is approximately 16 km from Tenorio Volcano National Park[5] and the Celeste River.
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Bijagua de Upala.
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1973 | 1,910 | — |
1984 | 2,701 | +3.20% |
2000 | 4,042 | +2.55% |
2011 | 4,538 | +1.06% |
2022 | 5,363 | +1.53% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[6] Centro Centroamericano de Población[7] |
For the 2011 census, Bijagua had a population of 4,538 inhabitants. [8]
Transportation
[edit]Road transportation
[edit]The 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). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Eco-tourism website
- ^ "Tenorio Volcano National Park at acarenaltempisque.org (Spanish site)". Archived from the original on 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ "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.