Carmen (district)
Carmen is the first distrito of San José Canton in Costa Rica, and one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown (casco central). This district is not heavily populated although it is a busy downtown area in daytime.[1][2]
Carmen | |
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Carmen district | |
  Carmen Carmen district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9.9362998°N 84.0699635°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | San José |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,156 m (3,793 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,702 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 10101 |
Geography
Carmen lies in the north of the San José Canton. It is surrounded by other districts (going clockwise): Goicoechea Canton (north) and Montes de Oca Canton (east) from San José Province. The District borders other districts of San José Canton, Catedral District (south) and Merced District (west).[3]
Carmen has an area of 1.47 km²[4] and an elevation of 1156 metres.[1]
District information
This district comprises several barrios or neighbourhoods, such as Barrio Amón, Barrio Aranjuez, part of Barrio La California, El Carmen, El Empalme, Barrio Escalante and Barrio Otoya. Between its boundaries there are many important institutions and buildings, including government, health and culture.
- Asamblea Legislativa de Costa Rica – Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly building
- Hospital Calderón Guardia – One of the country's three main hospitals
- Biblioteca Nacional de Costa Rica – Costa Rica's national library
- National Insurance Institute – Government-controlled monopoly enterprise for Costa Rica's insurance business
- Atlántico railway station - Main railway station hub of the Interurbano Line train
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1883 | 3,163 | — | |
| 1892 | 4,184 | 32.3% | |
| 1927 | 7,330 | 75.2% | |
| 1950 | 8,891 | 21.3% | |
| 1963 | 9,221 | 3.7% | |
| 1973 | 8,442 | −8.4% | |
| 1984 | 5,942 | −29.6% | |
| 2000 | 3,360 | −43.5% | |
| 2011 | 2,702 | −19.6% | |
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For the 2011 census, Carmen had a population of 2702 inhabitants.[7]
Transportation
Rail transportation
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.
References
- "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.
- Mapa Cantonal del Censo de 1984, published by the National Institute of Statistics and Census(INEC) and updated by the Central American Population Center (CCP)
- "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.
External links
- Municipalidad de San José. Distrito Carmen – Website of San Jose Mayor, includes a map of the district and related info.