Candelaria District
Candelaria | |
|---|---|
 Candelaria district | |
  Candelaria Candelaria district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°01′33″N 84°25′12″W / 10.0257074°N 84.4199164°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Palmares |
| Creation | 19 April 1911 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.69 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,040 m (3,410 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,961 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20705 |
Candelaria is a district of the Palmares canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
History
Candelaria was created on 19 April 1911. Segregated from Atenas canton.[2]
Geography
Candelaria has an area of 4.69 km²[3] and an elevation of 1,040 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 714 | — |
| 1950 | 618 | −0.63% |
| 1963 | 688 | +0.83% |
| 1973 | 740 | +0.73% |
| 1984 | 908 | +1.88% |
| 2000 | 1,745 | +4.17% |
| 2011 | 1,961 | +1.07% |
| 2022 | 2,217 | +1.12% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Candelaria had a population of 1,961 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
- ^ 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.
 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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