Tucurrique is a district of the Jiménez canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Tucurrique
Flag of Tucurrique
Official seal of Tucurrique
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Tucurrique district
Tucurrique district location in Costa Rica
Tucurrique district location in Costa Rica
Tucurrique
Tucurrique district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°50′48″N 83°43′53″W / 9.8465402°N 83.7313353°W / 9.8465402; -83.7313353
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceCartago
CantonJiménez
Creation19 April 1911
Area
 • Total33.52 km2 (12.94 sq mi)
Elevation
777 m (2,549 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,872
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
30402

History

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Tucurrique was created on 19 April 1911 by Decreto Ejecutivo 12. Segregated from Paraíso canton.[2]

Geography

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Tucurrique has an area of 33.52 km2[3] and an elevation of 777 metres.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
1864342—    
1883453+1.49%
1892639+3.90%
19272,361+3.80%
19503,539+1.78%
19634,626+2.08%
19732,469−6.09%
19843,143+2.22%
20004,284+1.95%
20114,872+1.18%
20225,595+1.27%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Tucurrique had a population of 4,872 inhabitants.[6]

Transportation

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Road transportation

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The district is covered by the following road routes:

It can be reached from Cartago or Turrialba by bus.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  5. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "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.