Sarchí Sur is a district of the Sarchí canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Sarchí Sur
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Sarchí Sur district
Sarchí Sur district location in Costa Rica
Sarchí Sur district location in Costa Rica
Sarchí Sur
Sarchí Sur district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°04′28″N 84°20′39″W / 10.0745263°N 84.3442449°W / 10.0745263; -84.3442449
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
CantonSarchí
Area
 • Total
6.36 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Elevation
967 m (3,173 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
5,143
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
21202

Geography

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Sarchí Sur has an area of 6.36 km2[3] and an elevation of 967 metres.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
1892558—    
19271,234+2.29%
19501,658+1.29%
19632,443+3.03%
19732,141−1.31%
19842,743+2.28%
20004,337+2.90%
20115,143+1.56%
20225,761+1.04%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Sarchí Sur had a population of 5,143 inhabitants. [6]

Transportation

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Road transportation

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The district is covered by the following road routes:

Places of Interest

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  • Plaza de la Artesanía: a large modern mall of souvenir shops where numerous buses carrying tourists from San José and elsewhere arrive throughout the day.
  • Fabrica de carretas joaquin chaverri: a medium shop where you can find all kinds of souvenirs and painted oxcart.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  5. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "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.