San Nicolás is a district of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
San Nicolás | |
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 San Nicolás district | |
  San Nicolás San Nicolás district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°53′49″N 83°56′39″W / 9.897072°N 83.9441678°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Cartago |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.44 km2 (11.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,445 m (4,741 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 25,948 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30104 |
Geography edit
San Nicolás has an area of 29.44 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,445 metres.[1]
Demographics edit
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1864 | 2,229 | — | |
| 1883 | 2,002 | −10.2% | |
| 1892 | 2,764 | 38.1% | |
| 1927 | 2,787 | 0.8% | |
| 1950 | 3,620 | 29.9% | |
| 1963 | 5,705 | 57.6% | |
| 1973 | 9,384 | 64.5% | |
| 1984 | 14,675 | 56.4% | |
| 2000 | 22,193 | 51.2% | |
| 2011 | 25,948 | 16.9% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, San Nicolás had a population of 25,948 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). 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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