Cutris
Cutris is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Cutris | |
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Cutris district | |
  Cutris Cutris district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10.6941715°N 84.3623616°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | San Carlos |
| Creation | 26 November 1971 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 848.01 km2 (327.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,334 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 21011 |
History
Cutris was created on 26 November 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2083-G.[2]
Geography
Cutris has an area of 848.01 km²[3] which makes it the largest district in the canton by area and an elevation of 65 metres.[1]
It is located in the northern region of the country and borders with 6 districts; Pocosol al oeste, Aguas Zarcas y Pital al Este, Palmera, Florencia y La Fortuna. While to the north it borders Nicaragua.
Its head, the town of Boca Arenal, is located 33.4 km (47 minutes) to the N of Ciudad Quesada and 133 km (2 hours 34 minutes) to the NW of San Jose the capital of the nation.
It presents a flat relief in the majority of its territory.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1973 | 7,382 | — | |
| 1984 | 6,573 | −11.0% | |
| 2000 | 7,892 | 20.1% | |
| 2011 | 10,334 | 30.9% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, Cutris had a population of 10,334 inhabitants, the seventh most populated of the canton. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Settlements
Cutris has 24 population centers:
- Boca de Arenal (head of the district)
- Kooper
- Corazón de Jesús
- Terrón Colorado
- San Josecito
- Santa Teresa
- San Jorge
- Bella Vista
- San Pedro
- San Marcos
- San Joaquín
- Coopevega
- Las Cascadas
- Rico Tino
- Moravia
- Crucitas
- Chamorro
- Tiricias
- Boca Tapada
- Laurel Galán
- El Jardín
- Cocobolo
- San Francisco
- Betania
Economy
At present, this district makes livestock and citrus cultivation (orange, pineapple and sugarcane), its main activities.
These provide employment to a large number of people, most of whom are Nicaraguan migrants who arrive in these lands attracted by the harvest.
In Boca de Arenal, (head of the district) you can find restaurants, grocery stores, butchers and a mill.
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.