Katira is a district of the Guatuso canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Katira | |
|---|---|
 Katira district | |
  Katira Katira district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°44′50″N 84°55′52″W / 10.7471107°N 84.931226°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Guatuso |
| Creation | 19 November 2008 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114.4 km2 (44.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,127 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 21504 |
History
editKatira was created on 19 November 2008 by Decreto Ejecutivo 34913-MG.[2]
Geography
editKatira has an area of 114.4 km2[3] and an elevation of 160 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5,127 | — |
| 2022 | 6,507 | +2.19% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Katira had a population of 5,127 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
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). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (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.
 | This Costa Rican location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |