Yolillal is a district of the Upala canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Yolillal | |
|---|---|
 Yolillal district | |
  Yolillal Yolillal district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°53′58″N 84°56′20″W / 10.8995789°N 84.9389329°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Upala |
| Creation | 26 November 1980 |
| Area | |
• Total | 139.54 km2 (53.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,308 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 21307 |
Toponymy
editThe name means a place with an abundant yollillo, a plant.
History
editYolillal was created on 26 November 1980 by Decreto Ejecutivo 12092-G.[2]
Geography
editYolillal has an area of 139.54 km2[3] and an elevation of 39 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2,728 | — |
| 2000 | 3,019 | +0.64% |
| 2011 | 3,308 | +0.83% |
| 2022 | 4,145 | +2.07% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Yolillal had a population of 3,308 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
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.
- ^ a b 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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