Heredia (canton)
Heredia | |
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Coordinates: 10°07′44″N 84°02′31″W / 10.1289028°N 84.0419806°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Heredia |
Creation | 7 December 1848[1] |
Head city | Heredia |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Heredia |
Area | |
• Total | 282.6 km2 (109.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,242 m (4,075 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 123,616 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 401 |
Website | www |
Heredia is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in Heredia district, and is also the provincial capital of Heredia Province.
History[edit]
Heredia was created on 7 December 1848 by decree 167.[1]
Geography[edit]
Heredia has an area of 282.6 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 1,242 metres.[2]
The canton includes the areas south and west of the capital city of Heredia as far as the Virilla River and the National Route 1.
The non-contiguous district of Varablanca, that includes a large portion of Braulio Carrillo National Park high in the Cordillera Central, is also administered as part of Heredia Canton.
Districts[edit]
The canton of Heredia is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics[edit]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1864 | 14,073 | — | |
1883 | 16,452 | 16.9% | |
1892 | 16,480 | 0.2% | |
1927 | 12,667 | −23.1% | |
1950 | 19,898 | 57.1% | |
1963 | 30,919 | 55.4% | |
1973 | 36,487 | 18.0% | |
1984 | 54,896 | 50.5% | |
2000 | 103,894 | 89.3% | |
2011 | 123,616 | 19.0% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] |
For the 2011 census, Heredia had a population of 123,616 inhabitants. [7]
Transportation[edit]
Road transportation[edit]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation[edit]
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ 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.