Oriental | |
|---|---|
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Oriental district | |
  Oriental Oriental district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°51′39″N 83°54′55″W / 9.8609457°N 83.9152618°W | |
| Country | 
Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Cartago |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,435 m (4,708 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,228 |
| • Density | 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30101 |
Oriental is a district of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Geography
Oriental has an area of 2.04 km² [3] and an elevation of 1,435 metres. [1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1864 | 2,930 | — | |
| 1883 | 4,446 | 51.7% | |
| 1927 | 5,648 | — | |
| 1950 | 7,441 | 31.7% | |
| 1963 | 10,344 | 39.0% | |
| 1973 | 13,489 | 30.4% | |
| 1984 | 14,428 | 7.0% | |
| 2000 | 12,839 | −11.0% | |
| 2011 | 12,228 | −4.8% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[4] |
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For the 2011 census, Oriental had a population of 12,228 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district. An unmanned platform stop is located at the northwest, near the Basilica.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (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.
 Districts of
Cartago Province | |
|---|---|
| Cartago |
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| Paraíso | |
| La Unión | |
| Jiménez | |
| Turrialba | |
| Alvarado | |
| Oreamuno | |
| El Guarco | |
 | This Costa Rican location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Oriental | |
|---|---|
|
Oriental district | |
Oriental Oriental district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°51′39″N 83°54′55″W / 9.8609457°N 83.9152618°W | |
| Country |
Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Cartago |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,435 m (4,708 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,228 |
| • Density | 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30101 |
Oriental is a district of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Geography
Oriental has an area of 2.04 km² [3] and an elevation of 1,435 metres. [1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1864 | 2,930 | — | |
| 1883 | 4,446 | 51.7% | |
| 1927 | 5,648 | — | |
| 1950 | 7,441 | 31.7% | |
| 1963 | 10,344 | 39.0% | |
| 1973 | 13,489 | 30.4% | |
| 1984 | 14,428 | 7.0% | |
| 2000 | 12,839 | −11.0% | |
| 2011 | 12,228 | −4.8% | |
|
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[4] |
|||
For the 2011 census, Oriental had a population of 12,228 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district. An unmanned platform stop is located at the northwest, near the Basilica.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (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.
| Districts of
Cartago Province | |
|---|---|
| Cartago |
|
| Paraíso | |
| La Unión | |
| Jiménez | |
| Turrialba | |
| Alvarado | |
| Oreamuno | |
| El Guarco | |
|
| This Costa Rican location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |