La Asunción is a district of the Belén canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
La Asunción | |
|---|---|
 La Asunción district | |
  La Asunción La Asunción district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°58′44″N 84°09′55″W / 9.9788534°N 84.1652601°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Canton | Belén |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.62 km2 (1.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 945 m (3,100 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,651 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 40703 |
Geography
editLa Asunción has an area of 4.62 km²[3] and an elevation of 945 metres.[1]
Locations
edit- Barrios: Arbolito, Bonanza, Bosques de Doña Rosa, Cariari (part), Chompipes (part), Cristo Rey (part)
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 511 | — |
| 1950 | 608 | +0.76% |
| 1963 | 937 | +3.38% |
| 1984 | 2,243 | +4.24% |
| 2000 | 3,891 | +3.50% |
| 2011 | 5,651 | +3.45% |
| 2022 | 7,475 | +2.58% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, La Asunción had a population of 5,651 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
editThe Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.
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.
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