Flores is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in San Joaquín district.
Flores | |
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 Church in San Joaquín, Flores | |
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 Flores canton | |
  Flores Flores canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°00′21″N 84°09′14″W / 10.0058345°N 84.1538838°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Creation | 12 August 1915[1] |
| Head city | San Joaquín |
| Districts | Districts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Flores |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,086 m (3,563 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,037 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 408 |
| Website | flores |
History
editFlores was created on 12 August 1915 by decree 52.[1]
Geography
editFlores has an area of 6.96 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 1,086 metres.[2]
The compact canton is located between the provincial capital cities of Alajuela and Heredia, with the Segundo River forming the northwestern boundary and the Burío River establishing the canton's southwestern border.
Districts
editThe canton of Flores is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 2,483 | — |
| 1950 | 2,880 | +0.65% |
| 1963 | 4,162 | +2.87% |
| 1973 | 6,524 | +4.60% |
| 1984 | 9,015 | +2.98% |
| 2000 | 15,038 | +3.25% |
| 2011 | 20,037 | +2.64% |
| 2022 | 22,026 | +0.86% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] Centro Centroamericano de Población[6] | ||
For the 2011 census, Flores had a population of 20,037 inhabitants.[7]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe canton is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
editThe Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.
References
edit- ^ a b Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ 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). 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.
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