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Mercedes District, Heredia

Coordinates: 10°00′22″N 84°07′59″W / 10.0062029°N 84.1330732°W / 10.0062029; -84.1330732
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Mercedes district
Mercedes district location in Costa Rica
Mercedes district location in Costa Rica
Mercedes
Mercedes district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°00′22″N 84°07′59″W / 10.0062029°N 84.1330732°W / 10.0062029; -84.1330732
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceHeredia
CantonHeredia
Area
 • Total
4.15 km2 (1.60 sq mi)
Elevation
1,130 m (3,710 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
25,744
 • Density6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
40102

Mercedes is a district of the Heredia canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Geography

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Mercedes has an area of 4.15 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,130 metres.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
1864879—    
18831,036+0.87%
18921,135+1.02%
19271,148+0.03%
19501,561+1.35%
19633,381+6.13%
19736,536+6.81%
198412,719+6.24%
200019,717+2.78%
201125,744+2.45%
202229,612+1.28%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Mercedes had a population of 25,744 inhabitants. [6]

Transportation

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Road transportation

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The district is covered by the following road routes:

Economy

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The main industries in the city are textiles and food.

Rail transportation

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The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.

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). 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.