Puente de Piedra District
Puente de Piedra | |
|---|---|
 Puente de Piedra district | |
  Puente de Piedra Puente de Piedra district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°01′47″N 84°19′59″W / 10.0298114°N 84.3331944°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Grecia |
| Creation | 22 April 1932 |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.07 km2 (8.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 875 m (2,871 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,556 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20307 |
Puente de Piedra is a district of the Grecia canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
History
[edit]Puente de Piedra was created on 22 April 1932 by Acuerdo 609 .[2]
Geography
[edit]Puente de Piedra has an area of 23.07 km2[3] and an elevation of 875 metres.[1]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 593 | — |
| 1892 | 627 | +0.62% |
| 1950 | 1,666 | +1.70% |
| 1963 | 2,260 | +2.37% |
| 1973 | 2,704 | +1.81% |
| 1984 | 4,493 | +4.72% |
| 2000 | 9,325 | +4.67% |
| 2011 | 10,556 | +1.13% |
| 2022 | 13,810 | +2.47% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Puente de Piedra had a population of 10,556 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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