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Alajuelita

Coordinates: 9°54′12″N 84°05′59″W / 9.9034638°N 84.0995923°W / 9.9034638; -84.0995923
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Alajuelita
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Alajuelita district
Alajuelita district location in Costa Rica
Alajuelita district location in Costa Rica
Alajuelita
Alajuelita district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°54′12″N 84°05′59″W / 9.9034638°N 84.0995923°W / 9.9034638; -84.0995923
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceSan José
CantonAlajuelita
Area
 • Total1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation
1,130 m (3,710 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total11,988
 • Density9,200/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
11001

Alajuelita is a district of the Alajuelita canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Geography

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Alajuelita has an area of 1.3 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,130 metres.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
18641,630—    
18831,613−0.06%
18922,844+6.50%
1927731−3.81%
19501,582+3.41%
19634,280+7.96%
19736,673+4.54%
19848,280+1.98%
200012,247+2.48%
201111,988−0.19%
202212,611+0.46%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Alajuelita had a population of 11,988 inhabitants.[6]

Transportation

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Road transportation

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The district is covered by the following road routes:

Culture

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The Santuario Nacional Santo Cristo de Esquipulas is located in this district.[7]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  5. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Santuario Nacional Santo Cristo de Esquipulas". 11 October 2017.