Naranjo is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is located in the homonymous Naranjo district.
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 Naranjo Church | |
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 Naranjo canton | |
  Naranjo Naranjo canton location in Alajuela Province  Naranjo Naranjo canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°06′19″N 84°23′19″W / 10.1052938°N 84.3885279°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Creation | 9 March 1886[1] |
| Head city | Naranjo |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Naranjo |
| Area | |
• Total | 126.62 km2 (48.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,121 m (3,678 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 42,713 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 206 |
| Website | www |
Toponymy
editIt is named for the citrus plantations found in the area. In Spanish a naranjo refers to an orange tree, while the fruits are naranjas.
History
editNaranjo was created on 9 March 1886 by decree 9.[1]
Geography
editNaranjo has an area of 126.62 km2[4] and a mean elevation of 1,121 metres.[2]
The Grande River forms the western and southern boundaries of the canton. The Espino River is on the north, and the Colorado and Molino rivers establish the eastern border.
Districts
editThe canton of Naranjo is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 4,593 | — |
| 1892 | 6,847 | +4.54% |
| 1927 | 7,910 | +0.41% |
| 1950 | 10,839 | +1.38% |
| 1963 | 16,414 | +3.24% |
| 1973 | 19,721 | +1.85% |
| 1984 | 23,588 | +1.64% |
| 2000 | 37,602 | +2.96% |
| 2011 | 42,713 | +1.17% |
| 2022 | 46,647 | +0.80% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] Centro Centroamericano de Población[6] | ||
For the 2011 census, Naranjo had a population of 42,713 inhabitants. [7]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe canton is covered by the following road routes:
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). 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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