Dulce Nombre District, Cartago

Dulce Nombre is a district of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.

History
Dulce Nombre was created on 12 November 1925 by Acuerdo 605.

Geography
Dulce Nombre has an area of 33.11 km² and an elevation of 1,340 metres.

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Dulce Nombre had a population of 10,548 inhabitants.

Culture
Important research and education institutions are located in this district:
 * The main campus of the Costa Rica Institute of Technology.
 * Lankester Botanical Garden (named after British biologist Charles Lankester).

Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
 * CR RNP 2.svg National Route 2
 * CR RNP 10.svg National Route 10
 * CR RNT 405.svg National Route 405