San José, also known as Pizote, is a district of the Upala canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
San José | |
|---|---|
 San José district | |
  San José San José district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°56′50″N 85°11′20″W / 10.9471255°N 85.1890159°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Upala |
| Area | |
• Total | 285.39 km2 (110.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,352 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 21303 |
Geography
editSan José has an area of 285.39 km2[3] and an elevation of 46 metres.[1] It is crossed by River Pizote.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2,940 | — |
| 1984 | 4,819 | +4.59% |
| 2000 | 6,826 | +2.20% |
| 2011 | 7,352 | +0.68% |
| 2022 | 11,094 | +3.81% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, San José had a population of 7,352 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
Economy
editMany products are harvested in this district, including beans, corn, rice, cattle, squash, taro, yam, cassava and plantains. It also has developed touristic activities.
References
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- ^ 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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