Jiménez | |
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Coordinates: 9°49′10″N 83°41′58″W / 9.819549°N 83.6993734°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Cartago |
Creation | 19 August 1903 [1] |
Head city | Juan Viñas |
Districts | Districts |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Jiménez |
Area | |
• Total | 286.43 km2 (110.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | 862 m (2,828 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,669 |
• Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 304 |
Website |
munijimenez |
Jiménez is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. [2] [3] The head city is in Juan Viñas district.
Jiménez was created on 19 August 1903 by decree 84. [1]
Jiménez has an area of 286.43 km² [4] and a mean elevation of 862 metres. [2]
The Turrialba River forms the northern boundary of the canton of Jiménez, with the Reventazón River and Atirro River establishing the eastern border and the Pejibaye River delineating a major portion of the canton's border on the west.
The canton of Jiménez is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1927 | 5,892 | — | |
1950 | 7,731 | 31.2% | |
1963 | 10,439 | 35.0% | |
1973 | 11,523 | 10.4% | |
1984 | 11,861 | 2.9% | |
2000 | 14,046 | 18.4% | |
2011 | 14,669 | 4.4% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[5] |
For the 2011 census, Jiménez had a population of 14,669 inhabitants. [7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Its main economic activity is the sugar cane plantations operated by the Ingenio Juan Viñas, which factory produces more than 20,000 tons of sugar annually. [8]
Jiménez | |
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| |
Coordinates: 9°49′10″N 83°41′58″W / 9.819549°N 83.6993734°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Cartago |
Creation | 19 August 1903 [1] |
Head city | Juan Viñas |
Districts | Districts |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Jiménez |
Area | |
• Total | 286.43 km2 (110.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | 862 m (2,828 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,669 |
• Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 304 |
Website |
munijimenez |
Jiménez is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. [2] [3] The head city is in Juan Viñas district.
Jiménez was created on 19 August 1903 by decree 84. [1]
Jiménez has an area of 286.43 km² [4] and a mean elevation of 862 metres. [2]
The Turrialba River forms the northern boundary of the canton of Jiménez, with the Reventazón River and Atirro River establishing the eastern border and the Pejibaye River delineating a major portion of the canton's border on the west.
The canton of Jiménez is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
---|---|---|---|
Census | Pop. | %± | |
1927 | 5,892 | — | |
1950 | 7,731 | 31.2% | |
1963 | 10,439 | 35.0% | |
1973 | 11,523 | 10.4% | |
1984 | 11,861 | 2.9% | |
2000 | 14,046 | 18.4% | |
2011 | 14,669 | 4.4% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[5] |
For the 2011 census, Jiménez had a population of 14,669 inhabitants. [7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Its main economic activity is the sugar cane plantations operated by the Ingenio Juan Viñas, which factory produces more than 20,000 tons of sugar annually. [8]