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Guácima

Coordinates: 9°57′41″N 84°15′32″W / 9.9612881°N 84.2587522°W / 9.9612881; -84.2587522
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Guácima
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Guácima district
Guácima district location in Costa Rica
Guácima district location in Costa Rica
Guácima
Guácima district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°57′41″N 84°15′32″W / 9.9612881°N 84.2587522°W / 9.9612881; -84.2587522
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
CantonAlajuela
Area
 • Total28.04 km2 (10.83 sq mi)
Elevation
807 m (2,648 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total20,183
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
20105

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

Geography

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Guácima has an area of 28.04 km2[3] and an elevation of 807 metres.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
1883353—    
1892990+12.14%
19271,690+1.54%
19502,555+1.81%
19633,478+2.40%
19734,265+2.06%
19845,740+2.74%
200015,450+6.38%
201120,183+2.46%
202230,361+3.78%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Guácima had a population of 20,183 inhabitants.[6]

Transportation

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Road transportation

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The district is covered by the following road routes:

Rail transportation

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The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district, however this section is abandoned.

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. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. 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). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. 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.