Tuis is a district of the Turrialba canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Tuis | |
|---|---|
 Tuis district | |
  Tuis Tuis district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°50′25″N 83°33′39″W / 9.840193°N 83.5608858°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Turrialba |
| Creation | 11 June 1968 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.88 km2 (15.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 735 m (2,411 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,837 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30507 |
History
editTuis was created on 11 June 1968 by Decreto Ejecutivo 20. Segregated from La Suiza.[2]
Geography
editTuis has an area of 38.88 km²[3] and an elevation of 735 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,422 | — |
| 1984 | 2,106 | +3.63% |
| 2000 | 2,630 | +1.40% |
| 2011 | 2,837 | +0.69% |
| 2022 | 3,248 | +1.24% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Tuis had a population of 2,837 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
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.
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