San Lorenzo is a district of the Tarrazú canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
San Lorenzo | |
|---|---|
 San Lorenzo district | |
  San Lorenzo San Lorenzo district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°33′13″N 84°02′22″W / 9.5536969°N 84.0395611°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Tarrazú |
| Creation | 26 September 1923 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 185.64 km2 (71.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,440 m (4,720 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,394 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 10502 |
History
editSan Lorenzo was created on 26 September 1923 by Acuerdo 419.[2]
Geography
editSan Lorenzo has an area of 185.64 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,440 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 79 | — |
| 1927 | 1,829 | +7.40% |
| 1950 | 1,573 | −0.65% |
| 1963 | 2,055 | +2.08% |
| 1973 | 2,732 | +2.89% |
| 1984 | 2,391 | −1.20% |
| 2000 | 4,029 | +3.32% |
| 2011 | 4,394 | +0.79% |
| 2022 | 4,796 | +0.80% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, San Lorenzo had a population of 4,394 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). 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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