Curridabat
Curridabat is a district of the Curridabat canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Curridabat | |
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 Catholic church in downtown Curridabat | |
Curridabat district | |
  Curridabat Curridabat district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9.9160278°N 84.0347619°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Curridabat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,208 m (3,963 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 28,817 |
| • Density | 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 11801 |
Geography
Curridabat has an area of 6.16 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,208 metres.[1]
It is situated on the eastern border of the San José capital city, north of Desamparados Canton, and south of Montes de Oca Canton.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1864 | 1,026 | — | |
| 1883 | 1,227 | 19.6% | |
| 1892 | 1,930 | 57.3% | |
| 1927 | 2,551 | 32.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,485 | −2.6% | |
| 1963 | 5,764 | 132.0% | |
| 1973 | 9,581 | 66.2% | |
| 1984 | 19,821 | 106.9% | |
| 2000 | 30,316 | 52.9% | |
| 2011 | 28,817 | −4.9% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, Curridabat had a population of 28,817 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.
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.
- "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
- General information about Curridabat, including maps (in Spanish)
- Government site (in Spanish)
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