Gravilias is a district of the Desamparados canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Gravilias | |
|---|---|
 Gravilias district | |
  Gravilias Gravilias district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°53′10″N 84°03′27″W / 9.8859837°N 84.0574794°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Desamparados |
| Creation | 23 November 1992 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.94 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,150 m (3,770 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 15,024 |
| • Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 10312 |
Toponymy edit
The district's name comes from the Grevillea robusta species of tree, widely used to provide shadow to coffee plantations.
History edit
Gravilias was created on 23 November 1992 by Decreto Ejecutivo 21752-G.[2]
Geography edit
Gravilias has an area of 2.94 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,150 metres.[1]
Demographics edit
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 15,846 | — | |
| 2011 | 15,024 | −5.2% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, Gravilias had a population of 15,024 inhabitants. [6]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
- ^ "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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