Oriental District

Oriental is a district of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Oriental
District
Oriental district
Oriental district location in Costa Rica
Oriental district location in Costa Rica
Oriental
Oriental district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.8609457°N 83.9152618°W / 9.8609457; -83.9152618
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceCartago
CantonCartago
Area
 • Total2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi)
Elevation
1,435 m (4,708 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total12,228
 • Density6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
30101

Geography

Oriental has an area of 2.04 km²[3] and an elevation of 1,435 metres.[1]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18642,930—
18834,44651.7%
19275,648—
19507,44131.7%
196310,34439.0%
197313,48930.4%
198414,4287.0%
200012,839−11.0%
201112,228−4.8%

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

For the 2011 census, Oriental had a population of 12,228 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. An unmanned platform stop is located at the northwest, near the Basilica.

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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