San Nicolás District, Cartago
San Nicolás | |
|---|---|
 San Nicolás district | |
  San Nicolás San Nicolás district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°53′49″N 83°56′39″W / 9.897072°N 83.9441678°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Cartago |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.44 km2 (11.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,445 m (4,741 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 25,948 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30104 |
San Nicolás is a district of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
[edit]San Nicolás has an area of 29.44 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,445 metres.[1]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 2,229 | — |
| 1883 | 2,002 | −0.56% |
| 1892 | 2,764 | +3.65% |
| 1927 | 2,787 | +0.02% |
| 1950 | 3,620 | +1.14% |
| 1963 | 5,705 | +3.56% |
| 1973 | 9,384 | +5.10% |
| 1984 | 14,675 | +4.15% |
| 2000 | 22,193 | +2.62% |
| 2011 | 25,948 | +1.43% |
| 2022 | 28,544 | +0.87% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, San Nicolás had a population of 25,948 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.
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.
- ^ 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 Cartago Province | |
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| Cartago |
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| Paraíso | |
| La Unión | |
| Jiménez | |
| Turrialba | |
| Alvarado | |
| Oreamuno | |
| El Guarco | |
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