Jesús María is a district of the San Mateo canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Jesús María | |
|---|---|
 Jesús María district | |
  Jesús María Jesús María district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°57′30″N 84°34′59″W / 9.9583055°N 84.5831937°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | San Mateo |
| Creation | 31 July 1966 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.79 km2 (7.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,397 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20403 |
History
editJesús María was created on 31 July 1966 by Ley 3722. Segregated from San Mateo.[2]
Geography
editJesús María has an area of 18.79 km2[3] and an elevation of 243 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 252 | — |
| 1892 | 271 | +0.81% |
| 1973 | 961 | +1.58% |
| 1984 | 1,144 | +1.60% |
| 2000 | 1,943 | +3.37% |
| 2011 | 2,397 | +1.93% |
| 2022 | 1,517 | −4.07% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Jesús María had a population of 2,397 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.
- ^ 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). 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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