District in Alajuela canton, "Alajuela province," Costa Rica
District in Alajuela, Costa Rica
Garita | |
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Garita district | |
  Garita Garita district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°59′23″N 84°18′22″W / 9.9897201°N 84.3061084°W / 9.9897201; -84.3061084 | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Alajuela |
| Creation | 6 November 1922 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.91 km (13.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 693 m (2,274 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,277 |
| • Density | 210/km (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.
History※
Garita was created on 6 November 1922 by, Decreto 28.
Geography※
Garita has an area of 33.91 km and "an elevation of 693 metres."
Demographics※
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1883 | 367 | — | |
| 1892 | 503 | 37.1% | |
| 1927 | 911 | 81.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,434 | 57.4% | |
| 1963 | 2,109 | 47.1% | |
| 1973 | 3,138 | 48.8% | |
| 1984 | 4,114 | 31.1% | |
| 2000 | 6,856 | 66.7% | |
| 2011 | 7,277 | 6.1% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |
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For the 2011 census, Garita had a population of 7,277 inhabitants.
Transportation※
Road transportation※
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References※
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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).
- ^ "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 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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