Garita District, Alajuela

Garita
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Garita district
Garita district location in Costa Rica
Garita district location in Costa Rica
Garita
Garita district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°59′23″N 84°18′22″W / 9.9897201°N 84.3061084°W / 9.9897201; -84.3061084
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
CantonAlajuela
Creation6 November 1922
Area
 • Total
33.91 km2 (13.09 sq mi)
Elevation
693 m (2,274 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
7,277
 • Density210/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
20113

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

History

Garita was created on 6 November 1922 by Decreto 28.[2]

Geography

Garita has an area of 33.91 km2[3] and an elevation of 693 metres.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
1883367—    
1892503+3.56%
1927911+1.71%
19501,434+1.99%
19632,109+3.01%
19733,138+4.05%
19844,114+2.49%
20006,856+3.24%
20117,277+0.54%
20229,296+2.25%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Garita had a population of 7,277 inhabitants. [6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

References

  1. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b 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). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  5. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (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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