Sarchí Sur is a district of the Sarchí canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Sarchí Sur | |
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 Sarchí Sur district | |
  Sarchí Sur Sarchí Sur district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°04′28″N 84°20′39″W / 10.0745263°N 84.3442449°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Sarchí |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.36 km2 (2.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 967 m (3,173 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,143 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 21202 |
Geography edit
Sarchí Sur has an area of 6.36 km2[3] and an elevation of 967 metres.[1]
Demographics edit
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1892 | 558 | — | |
| 1927 | 1,234 | 121.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,658 | 34.4% | |
| 1963 | 2,443 | 47.3% | |
| 1973 | 2,141 | −12.4% | |
| 1984 | 2,743 | 28.1% | |
| 2000 | 4,337 | 58.1% | |
| 2011 | 5,143 | 18.6% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, Sarchí Sur had a population of 5,143 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation edit
Road transportation edit
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Places of Interest edit
- Plaza de la Artesanía: a large modern mall of souvenir shops where numerous buses carrying tourists from San José and elsewhere arrive throughout the day.
- Fabrica de carretas joaquin chaverri: a medium shop where you can find all kinds of souvenirs and painted oxcart.
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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