District in Puriscal canton, San José province, Costa Rica
District in San José, Costa Rica
Mercedes Sur is a district of the Puriscal canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
Mercedes Sur has an area of 183.58 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,125 metres.[1]
Demographics
Historical populationCensus | | |
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1883 | 439 | — |
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1892 | 674 | +4.88% |
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1927 | 4,139 | +5.32% |
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1950 | 5,401 | +1.16% |
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1963 | 9,324 | +4.29% |
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1973 | 8,643 | −0.76% |
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1984 | 3,576 | −7.71% |
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2000 | 5,082 | +2.22% |
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2011 | 5,866 | +1.31% |
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2022 | 7,056 | +1.69% |
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Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] |
For the 2011 census, Mercedes Sur had a population of 5,866 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References