Aserrí | |
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Coordinates: 9°44′54″N 84°08′33″W / 9.7483631°N 84.1423846°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | San José |
Creation | 27 November 1882 [1] |
Head city | Aserrí |
Districts | Districts |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Aserrí |
• Mayor | José Oldemar García Segura (PLN) |
Area | |
• Total | 167.1 km2 (64.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,373 m (4,505 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 57,892 |
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 106 |
Website |
aserri |
Aserrí is the sixth canton in the San José province of Costa Rica. [2] [3] The head city of the canton is the homonymous Aserrí.
Aserrí has an area of 167.1 km2 [4] and a mean elevation of 1,373 metres. [2]
The mountainous canton is delineated on the north by the Poás River. It encompasses a narrow strip of land that traverses the Coastal Mountain Range before reaching the lowlands of Puntarenas Province, bordering the canton of Parrita.
The canton of Aserrí is subdivided into seven districts (distritos): [5]
The canton was established by a decree of 27 November 1882.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1883 | 4,785 | — | |
1892 | 6,030 | 26.0% | |
1927 | 6,592 | 9.3% | |
1950 | 9,122 | 38.4% | |
1963 | 13,609 | 49.2% | |
1973 | 20,091 | 47.6% | |
1984 | 30,588 | 52.2% | |
2000 | 49,319 | 61.2% | |
2011 | 57,892 | 17.4% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[6] |
For the 2011 census, Aserrí had a population of 57,892 inhabitants. [8]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Aserrí | |
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Coordinates: 9°44′54″N 84°08′33″W / 9.7483631°N 84.1423846°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | San José |
Creation | 27 November 1882 [1] |
Head city | Aserrí |
Districts | Districts |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Aserrí |
• Mayor | José Oldemar García Segura (PLN) |
Area | |
• Total | 167.1 km2 (64.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,373 m (4,505 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 57,892 |
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 106 |
Website |
aserri |
Aserrí is the sixth canton in the San José province of Costa Rica. [2] [3] The head city of the canton is the homonymous Aserrí.
Aserrí has an area of 167.1 km2 [4] and a mean elevation of 1,373 metres. [2]
The mountainous canton is delineated on the north by the Poás River. It encompasses a narrow strip of land that traverses the Coastal Mountain Range before reaching the lowlands of Puntarenas Province, bordering the canton of Parrita.
The canton of Aserrí is subdivided into seven districts (distritos): [5]
The canton was established by a decree of 27 November 1882.
Historical population | |||
---|---|---|---|
Census | Pop. | %± | |
1883 | 4,785 | — | |
1892 | 6,030 | 26.0% | |
1927 | 6,592 | 9.3% | |
1950 | 9,122 | 38.4% | |
1963 | 13,609 | 49.2% | |
1973 | 20,091 | 47.6% | |
1984 | 30,588 | 52.2% | |
2000 | 49,319 | 61.2% | |
2011 | 57,892 | 17.4% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[6] |
For the 2011 census, Aserrí had a population of 57,892 inhabitants. [8]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: