Mercedes is a district of the Heredia canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Mercedes | |
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 Mercedes district | |
  Mercedes Mercedes district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°00′22″N 84°07′59″W / 10.0062029°N 84.1330732°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Canton | Heredia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.15 km2 (1.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,130 m (3,710 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 25,744 |
| • Density | 6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 40102 |
Geography edit
Mercedes has an area of 4.15 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,130 metres.[1]
Demographics edit
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1864 | 879 | — | |
| 1883 | 1,036 | 17.9% | |
| 1892 | 1,135 | 9.6% | |
| 1927 | 1,148 | 1.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,561 | 36.0% | |
| 1963 | 3,381 | 116.6% | |
| 1973 | 6,536 | 93.3% | |
| 1984 | 12,719 | 94.6% | |
| 2000 | 19,717 | 55.0% | |
| 2011 | 25,744 | 30.6% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, Mercedes had a population of 25,744 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation edit
Road transportation edit
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Economy edit
The main industries in the city are textiles and food.
Rail transportation edit
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.
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.
- ^ 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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