La Ribera, also spelled La Rivera, just Ribera or Rivera, is a district of the Belén canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
La Ribera | |
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 La Ribera district | |
  La Ribera La Ribera district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°59′38″N 84°10′55″W / 9.9938512°N 84.1819931°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Canton | Belén |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 953 m (3,127 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,040 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 40702 |
Geography edit
La Ribera has an area of 4.28 km2[3] and an elevation of 953 metres.[1]
Locations edit
- Barrios: Fuente, Labores (partial), Vista Linda, Cristo Rey (partial).
- Poblado: Echeverría (partial).
- Intel, once a semiconductor foundry, these offices now focus on services.
Demographics edit
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1892 | 622 | — | |
| 1927 | 717 | 15.3% | |
| 1950 | 940 | 31.1% | |
| 1963 | 1,415 | 50.5% | |
| 1973 | 2,592 | 83.2% | |
| 1984 | 3,855 | 48.7% | |
| 2000 | 5,687 | 47.5% | |
| 2011 | 6,040 | 6.2% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, La Ribera had a population of 6,040 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation edit
Road transportation edit
The district is covered by the following road routes:
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). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. 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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