Oriental District
Oriental | |
|---|---|
 Oriental district | |
  Oriental Oriental district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°51′39″N 83°54′55″W / 9.8609457°N 83.9152618°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Cartago |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,435 m (4,708 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,228 |
| • Density | 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30101 |
Oriental is a district of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
[edit]Oriental has an area of 2.04 km²[3] and an elevation of 1,435 metres.[1]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 2,930 | — |
| 1883 | 4,446 | +2.22% |
| 1927 | 5,648 | +0.55% |
| 1950 | 7,441 | +1.21% |
| 1963 | 10,344 | +2.57% |
| 1973 | 13,489 | +2.69% |
| 1984 | 14,428 | +0.61% |
| 2000 | 12,839 | −0.73% |
| 2011 | 12,228 | −0.44% |
| 2022 | 11,079 | −0.89% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Oriental had a population of 12,228 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
[edit]Road transportation
[edit]The district is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
[edit]The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district. An unmanned platform stop is located at the northwest, near the Basilica.
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 Cartago Province | |
|---|---|
| Cartago |
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| Paraíso | |
| La Unión | |
| Jiménez | |
| Turrialba | |
| Alvarado | |
| Oreamuno | |
| El Guarco | |
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