San José District, Upala
San José | |
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 San José district | |
  San José San José district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°56′50″N 85°11′20″W / 10.9471255°N 85.1890159°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Upala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 285.39 km2 (110.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,352 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 21303 |
San José, also known as Pizote, is a district of the Upala canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography[edit]
San José has an area of 285.39 km2[3] and an elevation of 46 metres.[1] It is crossed by River Pizote.
Demographics[edit]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1973 | 2,940 | — | |
| 1984 | 4,819 | 63.9% | |
| 2000 | 6,826 | 41.6% | |
| 2011 | 7,352 | 7.7% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, San José had a population of 7,352 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation[edit]
Road transportation[edit]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Economy[edit]
Many products are harvested in this district, including beans, corn, rice, cattle, squash, taro, yam, cassava and plantains. It also has developed touristic activities.
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).
- ^ "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.
 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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