San José District, Upala

San José
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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°56′50″N 85°11′20″W / 10.9471255°N 85.1890159°W / 10.9471255; -85.1890159
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
CantonUpala
Area
 • Total
285.39 km2 (110.19 sq mi)
Elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
7,352
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
21303

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

Geography

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
19732,940—    
19844,819+4.59%
20006,826+2.20%
20117,352+0.68%
202211,094+3.81%
Source: 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 touristic activities.

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. 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. ^ 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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