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
Guácima has an area of 28.04 km2[3] and an elevation of 807 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1883 | 353 | — | |
| 1892 | 990 | 180.5% | |
| 1927 | 1,690 | 70.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,555 | 51.2% | |
| 1963 | 3,478 | 36.1% | |
| 1973 | 4,265 | 22.6% | |
| 1984 | 5,740 | 34.6% | |
| 2000 | 15,450 | 169.2% | |
| 2011 | 20,183 | 30.6% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, Guácima had a population of 20,183 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district, however this section is abandoned.
References
- 1 2 "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).
- ↑ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (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.
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