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Bijagua de Upala

Coordinates: 10°44′54″N 85°02′19″W / 10.7483576°N 85.0386946°W / 10.7483576; -85.0386946
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Bijagua
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Bijagua district
Bijagua district location in Costa Rica
Bijagua district location in Costa Rica
Bijagua
Bijagua district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°44′54″N 85°02′19″W / 10.7483576°N 85.0386946°W / 10.7483576; -85.0386946
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
CantonUpala
Area
 • Total186.39 km2 (71.97 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,538
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
21304

Bijagua is the fourth district of the Upala canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Geography

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Bijagua has an area of 186.39 km2[3] and an elevation of 430 metres.[1]

It is a small town approximately 26 km south of Upala in Northern plains of Costa Rica.

The town is situated in a valley between the Miravalles and Tenorio volcanoes.

Locations

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  • Towns: Altamira, Carlos Vargas.
  • Hamlets: Ángeles, Achiote, Cuesta Pichardo, Chorros, Florecitas, Flores, Higuerón, Jardín, Macho, Pata de Gallo (San Cristóbal) (part), Pueblo Nuevo, Reserva, San Miguel, Santo Domingo, Zapote.[2]

Economy

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The local economy is primarily farming, including vegetable production and cattle raising. Tourism exists due in part to the primary growth rainforest located in the area.[4]

Bijagua is approximately 16 km from Tenorio Volcano National Park[5] and the Celeste River.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
19731,910—    
19842,701+3.20%
20004,042+2.55%
20114,538+1.06%
20225,476+1.72%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[6]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[7]

For the 2011 census, Bijagua had a population of 4,538 inhabitants. [8]

Transportation

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Road transportation

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The district is covered by the following road routes:

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. ^ 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.
  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. ^ Eco-tourism website
  5. ^ "Tenorio Volcano National Park at acarenaltempisque.org (Spanish site)". Archived from the original on 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
  6. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  7. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
  8. ^ "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.