Florencia is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Florencia | |
|---|---|
 Florencia district | |
  Florencia Florencia district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°21′59″N 84°28′53″W / 10.3665081°N 84.4813611°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | San Carlos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 198.54 km2 (76.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 15,149 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 21002 |
Location
editIt is located in the northern region of the country and borders with 3 districts; Cutris to the north, La Tigra to the west (also with the canton of San Ramón), Quesada and La Palmera to the east. While to the south it borders with the canton of Zarcero.
Its head, the city of Florencia, is located 9.7 km (22 minutes) to the NW of Ciudad Quesada and 116 km (2 hours 32 minutes) to the NW of San José the capital of the nation.
Geography
editFlorencia has an area of 198.54 km2[3] and a mean elevation of 225 metres.[1] with a range between 100 and 600 meters above sea level.
This variation of altitude is due to the fact that the southern part of the district is formed by the mountain foothills of the Central Mountain Range, while to the north, the territory follows a clear descent towards the plains of San Carlos.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 1,415 | — |
| 1950 | 4,299 | +4.95% |
| 1963 | 7,394 | +4.26% |
| 1973 | 7,237 | −0.21% |
| 1984 | 7,459 | +0.28% |
| 2000 | 12,444 | +3.25% |
| 2011 | 15,149 | +1.80% |
| 2022 | 19,587 | +2.36% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Florencia had a population of 15,149 inhabitants.[6] It is the sixth most populated of the canton, behind of Quesada, Aguas Zarcas, Pocosol and La Fortuna.[7]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
Economy
editFlorence, the head, has health services, educational, financial, legal, lodging, post office, car repair, construction.
Entertainment services are also offered in nightly venues.
In terms of trade, the sale of fast foods, groceries, shoes, clothes, appliances and various accessories stands out.
See also
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- Canton of San Carlos
- District of Quesada
- District of Buenavista
- District of Aguas Zarcas
- District of Venecia
- District of Pital
- District of La Fortuna
- District of La Tigra
- District of La Palmera
- District of Venado
- District of Cutris
- District of Monterrey
- District of Pocosol
- List of districts of Costa Rica
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). 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.
- ^ "2011 Census Population Report" (PDF). INEC. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
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