San José District, Upala

San José, also known as Pizote, is a district of the Upala canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

San José
San José district
San José district location in Costa Rica
San José district location in Costa Rica
San José
San José district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.9471255°N 85.1890159°W / 10.9471255; -85.1890159
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
CantonUpala
Area
  Total285.39 km2 (110.19 sq mi)
Elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total7,352
  Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
21303

Geography

San José has an area of 285.39 km²[3] and an elevation of 46 metres.[1] Crossed by River Pizote.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
19732,940
19844,81963.9%
20006,82641.6%
20117,3527.7%

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

For the 2011 census, San José had a population of 7,352 inhabitants. [6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

Economy

Many products are harvested in this district, including beans, corn, rice, cattle, squash, taro, yam, cassava and plantains. It also has developed some tourism activities.

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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