San Isidro District, Grecia

District in Grecia canton, Alajuela province, Costa Rica
District in Alajuela, Costa Rica
10°07′55″N 84°16′17″W / 10.1319359°N 84.2715027°W / 10.1319359; -84.2715027Country Costa RicaProvinceAlajuelaCantonGreciaArea
 • Total17.01 km2 (6.57 sq mi)Elevation
1,290 m (4,230 ft)Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,949 • Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−06:00Postal code
20302

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

Toponymy

It is named after Saint Isidore, a Catholic saint.

Geography

San Isidro has an area of 17.01 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,290 metres.[1] It is located on the slopes of Poás Volcano.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
1892793—    
1927911+0.40%
19501,439+2.01%
19632,843+5.38%
19733,271+1.41%
19842,891−1.12%
20005,201+3.74%
20115,949+1.23%
20226,844+1.28%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, San Isidro had a population of 5,949 inhabitants. [6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • National Route 107
  • National Route 120
  • National Route 711

References

  • flagCosta Rica portal
  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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