Santa Teresita is a district of the Turrialba canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Santa Teresita | |
|---|---|
 Santa Teresita district | |
  Santa Teresita Santa Teresita district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°59′10″N 83°40′16″W / 9.986014°N 83.6709824°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Turrialba |
| Creation | 11 June 1968 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,744 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30505 |
History
editSanta Teresita was created on 11 June 1968 by Decreto Ejecutivo 20. Segregated from Peralta.[2]
Geography
editSanta Teresita has an area of 60 km²[3] and an elevation of 480 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2,894 | — |
| 1984 | 3,835 | +2.59% |
| 2000 | 5,095 | +1.79% |
| 2011 | 4,744 | −0.65% |
| 2022 | 6,121 | +2.34% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Santa Teresita had a population of 4,744 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
Tourism
editThe Guayabo National Monument is located between this district and Santa Cruz district, both in Turrialba canton.[7]
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).
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Guayabo National Monument". SINAC. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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