Mata Redonda
Mata Redonda is a district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Mata Redonda | |
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Mata Redonda district | |
  Mata Redonda Mata Redonda district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9.935246°N 84.1105741°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | San José |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.69 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,125 m (3,691 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,313 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 10108 |
Geography
Mata Redonda has an area of 3.69 km2[3] and an elevation of 1125 metres.[1]
It borders with two San José cantons, Escazú and Alajuelita, and with Pavas, Uruca, Merced, Hospital and Hatillo as well.[4]
Locations
Mata Redonda district includes the "barrios" (or neighbourhoods) of Americas, Anonos, Balcón Verde, Calle Morenos, El Rey, Holanda, La Salle, Loma Linda, Niza, Nunciatura, Rancho Luna, Roma, Urbanización Paseo Colón, and Sabana.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1883 | 635 | — | |
| 1892 | 942 | 48.3% | |
| 1927 | 927 | −1.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,848 | 99.4% | |
| 1963 | 3,373 | 82.5% | |
| 1973 | 7,666 | 127.3% | |
| 1984 | 9,486 | 23.7% | |
| 2000 | 9,321 | −1.7% | |
| 2011 | 8,313 | −10.8% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] |
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For the 2011 census, Mata Redonda had a population of 8313 inhabitants.[7]
Besides the case of Carmen, afflicted by a strong population decline, Mata Redonda district possess the lowest rate of population density in San José downtown, because within its confines lies the biggest urban park in the city, La Sabana Metropolitan Park.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.
External links
- Municipalidad de San José. Distrito Mata Redonda – Website of San Jose Mayor, includes a map of the district and related info.
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.
- 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)
- "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.