Garita | |
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![]() Garita district | |
Coordinates: 9°59′23″N 84°18′22″W / 9.9897201°N 84.3061084°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Alajuela |
Canton | Alajuela |
Creation | 6 November 1922 |
Area | |
• Total | 33.91 km2 (13.09 sq mi) |
Elevation | 693 m (2,274 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,277 |
• Density | 210/km2 (560/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 20113 |
Garita is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
History
Garita was created on 6 November 1922 by Decreto 28.[2]
Geography
Garita has an area of 33.91 km2[3] and an elevation of 693 metres.[1]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1883 | 367 | — |
1892 | 503 | +3.56% |
1927 | 911 | +1.71% |
1950 | 1,434 | +1.99% |
1963 | 2,109 | +3.01% |
1973 | 3,138 | +4.05% |
1984 | 4,114 | +2.49% |
2000 | 6,856 | +3.24% |
2011 | 7,277 | +0.54% |
2022 | 9,492 | +2.45% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] |
For the 2011 census, Garita had a population of 7,277 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. 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). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. 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.