La Virgen
La Virgen | |
|---|---|
District | |
  La Virgen | |
| Coordinates: 10°24′06″N 84°08′18″W / 10.40167°N 84.13833°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Canton | Sarapiquí |
| Area | |
| • Total | 513.65 km2 (198.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,521 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| ZIP codes | 41002 |
La Virgen is the name of the district number 2 of the Sarapiquí, which in turn belongs to the province of Heredia in Costa Rica.
Location
It is located in the northern region of the country and borders the districts of Cureña to the north, Varablanca de Heredia to the south, Puerto Viejo and Horquetas to the east. While to the west it borders with the province of Alajuela.
Its head, the town of La Virgen, is located 16.4 km (18 minutes) to the south of Puerto Viejo and 78.6 km (2 hours 9 minutes) to the N of San José, the nation's capital.
Geography
The Virgin has an area of 513.65 km ², which makes it the second district of the canton by surface. It presents a mountainous territory in its south end whereas in north direction the land goes down and ends in the plains of Sarapiquí.
Demography
The district has 10,521 inhabitants.[1]
In this case, it is the third most populated area of the canton, behind Puerto Viejo y de Horquetas.
The 31 population centers in the district are:
- La Virgen (head of the district)
- Ángeles
- Arbolitos (parte)
- Bajos de Chilamate
- Boca Sardinal
- Bosque
- Búfalo
- Delicias
- El Uno
- Esquipulas
- Las Palmitas
- Laquí
- Lomas
- Llano Grande
- Magsaysay
- Masaya
- Medias (parte)
- Pangola
- Pozo Azul
- Quebrada Grande
- Río Magdaleno
- Roble
- San Gerardo (parte)
- San Isidro
- San José Sur
- San Ramón
- La Delia
- Sardinal
- Tirimbina
- Vega de Sardinal (parte)
- Venados
Economy
The extensive export-oriented pineapple is one of the foundations of the local economy.
The Virgin, its head, has health services, education, lodging and entertainment in recreational areas.
Tourism has an important presence in which the activities of wildlife observation and rafting tours in the Sarapiquí River stand out.
As for the trade, it emphasizes the sale of fast foods, groceries, shoes, clothes, appliances and souvenirs.
See also
- Cantons of Costa Rica
- Canton of Sarapiquí
- District of Puerto Viejo
- District of Horquetas
- District of Llanuras del Gaspar
- District of Cureña
- List of districts of Costa Rica
References
- ^ "2011 Census Population Report" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censos de Costa Rica.