Occidental District
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Occidental | |
|---|---|
 Occidental district | |
  Occidental Occidental district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°51′46″N 83°55′40″W / 9.8626528°N 83.927722°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Cartago |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,435 m (4,708 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,901 |
| • Density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30102 |
Occidental is a district of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography[edit]
Occidental has an area of 2 km²[3] and an elevation of 1,435 metres.[1]
Demographics[edit]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 3,690 | — | |
| 1950 | 5,503 | 49.1% | |
| 1963 | 7,740 | 40.7% | |
| 1973 | 8,264 | 6.8% | |
| 1984 | 9,500 | 15.0% | |
| 2000 | 11,139 | 17.3% | |
| 2011 | 9,901 | −11.1% | |
| Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, Occidental had a population of 9,901 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. The staffed Cartago railway station is located in this district.
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).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (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 | |
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| Cartago |
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| Paraíso | |
| La Unión | |
| Jiménez | |
| Turrialba | |
| Alvarado | |
| Oreamuno | |
| El Guarco | |
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