Guadalupe, Costa Rica

Guadalupe is a district of the Goicoechea canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2] It is the head city of the Goicoechea Canton, and now fully incorporated in the Metropolitan Area of San Jose.

Guadalupe
Guadalupe district
Guadalupe district location in Costa Rica
Guadalupe district location in Costa Rica
Guadalupe
Guadalupe district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.9494107°N 84.0512492°W / 9.9494107; -84.0512492
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceSan José
CantonGoicoechea
Area
  Total2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Elevation
1,204 m (3,950 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total20,663
  Density8,700/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
10801

History

Guadalupe acquired the title of city on 10 August 1920

Geography

Guadalupe has an area of 2.38 km²[3] and an elevation of 1,204 metres.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
18642,602
18832,7636.2%
18921,369−50.5%
19272,69997.2%
19509,604255.8%
196321,958128.6%
197327,01623.0%
198425,506−5.6%
200023,723−7.0%
201120,663−12.9%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Guadalupe had a population of 20,663 inhabitants. [6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

Notable people

References

  1. "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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  5. "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
  6. "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.
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