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Sabanilla District, Alajuela

Coordinates: 10°07′03″N 84°12′31″W / 10.1173881°N 84.2086348°W / 10.1173881; -84.2086348
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Sabanilla
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Sabanilla district
Sabanilla district location in Costa Rica
Sabanilla district location in Costa Rica
Sabanilla
Sabanilla district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°07′03″N 84°12′31″W / 10.1173881°N 84.2086348°W / 10.1173881; -84.2086348
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
CantonAlajuela
Area
 • Total43.05 km2 (16.62 sq mi)
Elevation
1,270 m (4,170 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total9,059
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
20107

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

Sabanilla town lies about 12 km by road north of the centre of Alajuela. It covers an area of 43,32 km2 and as of 2011 had a population of 9,059 people.[3] A major coffee producing area, in which is located Doka Estate, a supplier of Starbucks.[4] Another important activity is motocross, since they have one of the most important motocross tracks in the country, La Olla del Poás, better known as La Fergara in its locality, El Cerro.

Geography

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Sabanilla has an area of 43.05 km2[5] and an elevation of 1,270 metres.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
1883918—    
18921,456+5.26%
19271,461+0.01%
19502,995+3.17%
19634,155+2.55%
19734,765+1.38%
19844,899+0.25%
20008,335+3.38%
20119,059+0.76%
202211,333+2.06%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[6]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[7]

For the 2011 census, Sabanilla had a population of 9,059 inhabitants.[8]

Transportation

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Road transportation

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The district is covered by the following road routes:

Settlements

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  1. Sabanilla (The district center)
  2. Fraijanes
  3. Poasito
  4. San Luis
  5. El Cerro
  6. Los Ángeles
  7. Lajas
  8. La Doka
  9. Bajo Santa Bárbara
  10. Alto del Desengaño
  11. Vargas (Part of it)
  12. El Espino (Part of it)

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. ^ Datos del censo 2000, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
  4. ^ Glassman, Paul (2006). Costa Rica Guide. Open Road Publishing. p. 43. ISBN 9781593600686.
  5. ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  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.


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