Yolillal

Yolillal is a district of the Upala canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

For the palm tree known in Spanish as yolilla, see Raphia taedigera.
Yolillal
District
Yolillal district
Yolillal district location in Costa Rica
Yolillal district location in Costa Rica
Yolillal
Yolillal district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.8995789°N 84.9389329°W / 10.8995789; -84.9389329
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
CantonUpala
Creation26 November 1980
Area
 • Total139.54 km2 (53.88 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,308
 • Density24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
21307

Toponymy

The name means a place with an abundant yollillo, a plant.

History

Yolillal was created on 26 November 1980 by Decreto Ejecutivo 12092-G.[2]

Geography

Yolillal has an area of 139.54 km²[3] and an elevation of 39 metres.[1]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
19842,728—
20003,01910.7%
20113,3089.6%

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

For the 2011 census, Yolillal had a population of 3,308 inhabitants. [6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

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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