Carrizal is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Carrizal | |
|---|---|
 Carrizal district | |
  Carrizal Carrizal district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°05′16″N 84°10′35″W / 10.0877656°N 84.176284°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Alajuela |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.12 km2 (6.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,470 m (4,820 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,856 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20103 |
Geography
editCarrizal has an area of 16.12 km2 (6.22 sq mi)[3] and an elevation of 1,470 metres (4,820 ft).[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 265 | — |
| 1927 | 919 | +2.87% |
| 1950 | 1,272 | +1.42% |
| 1963 | 1,988 | +3.49% |
| 1973 | 2,694 | +3.09% |
| 1984 | 3,143 | +1.41% |
| 2000 | 6,455 | +4.60% |
| 2011 | 6,856 | +0.55% |
| 2022 | 9,002 | +2.51% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Carrizal had a population of 6,856 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
References
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- ^ 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). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. 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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