San Pedro District, Sarchí
San Pedro | |
|---|---|
 San Pedro district | |
  San Pedro San Pedro district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°08′20″N 84°18′22″W / 10.1388267°N 84.3062317°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Sarchí |
| Creation | 14 December 1964 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.92 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,170 m (3,840 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,408 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 21204 |
San Pedro is a district of the Sarchí canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
History
[edit]San Pedro was created on 14 December 1964 by Ley 3467. Segregated from Sarchí Sur.[2]
Geography
[edit]San Pedro has an area of 10.92 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,170 metres.[1]
Economy
[edit]There is an annual tomato fair in the San Pedro hamlet of Trojas town of this district, in which the local version of La Tomatina occurs.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,251 | — |
| 1984 | 1,833 | +3.53% |
| 2000 | 3,296 | +3.74% |
| 2011 | 3,408 | +0.30% |
| 2022 | 4,136 | +1.78% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, San Pedro had a population of 3,408 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
[edit]Road transportation
[edit]The 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.
 Districts of Alajuela Province | |
|---|---|
| Alajuela | |
| San Ramón | |
| Grecia | |
| San Mateo | |
| Atenas | |
| Naranjo | |
| Palmares | |
| Poás | |
| Orotina | |
| San Carlos | |
| Zarcero | |
| Sarchí | |
| Upala | |
| Los Chiles | |
| Guatuso | |
| Río Cuarto | |
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