Paraíso | |
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Coordinates: 9°43′46″N 83°46′14″W / 9.7294954°N 83.7706033°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Cartago |
Creation | 7 December 1848 [1] |
Head city | Paraíso |
Districts | Districts |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Paraíso |
Area | |
• Total | 411.91 km2 (159.04 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,171 m (3,842 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 57,743 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 302 |
Paraíso is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. [2] [3] The head city is in Paraíso district.
Paraíso was created on 7 December 1848 by decree 167. [1]
Paraíso has an area of 411.91 km² [4] and a mean elevation of 1,171 metres. [2]
Paraíso is an elongated canton that stretches southeast from its headi city to encompass a swatch of the Cordillera de Talamanca (Talamanca Mountain Range).
The canton of Paraíso is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1864 | 4,238 | — | |
1883 | 7,114 | 67.9% | |
1892 | 7,819 | 9.9% | |
1927 | 7,900 | 1.0% | |
1950 | 11,426 | 44.6% | |
1963 | 18,389 | 60.9% | |
1973 | 22,281 | 21.2% | |
1984 | 27,823 | 24.9% | |
2000 | 52,393 | 88.3% | |
2011 | 57,743 | 10.2% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[5] |
For the 2011 census, Paraíso had a population of 57,743 inhabitants. [7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.
Paraíso | |
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| |
Coordinates: 9°43′46″N 83°46′14″W / 9.7294954°N 83.7706033°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Cartago |
Creation | 7 December 1848 [1] |
Head city | Paraíso |
Districts | Districts |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Paraíso |
Area | |
• Total | 411.91 km2 (159.04 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,171 m (3,842 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 57,743 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 302 |
Paraíso is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. [2] [3] The head city is in Paraíso district.
Paraíso was created on 7 December 1848 by decree 167. [1]
Paraíso has an area of 411.91 km² [4] and a mean elevation of 1,171 metres. [2]
Paraíso is an elongated canton that stretches southeast from its headi city to encompass a swatch of the Cordillera de Talamanca (Talamanca Mountain Range).
The canton of Paraíso is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
---|---|---|---|
Census | Pop. | %± | |
1864 | 4,238 | — | |
1883 | 7,114 | 67.9% | |
1892 | 7,819 | 9.9% | |
1927 | 7,900 | 1.0% | |
1950 | 11,426 | 44.6% | |
1963 | 18,389 | 60.9% | |
1973 | 22,281 | 21.2% | |
1984 | 27,823 | 24.9% | |
2000 | 52,393 | 88.3% | |
2011 | 57,743 | 10.2% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[5] |
For the 2011 census, Paraíso had a population of 57,743 inhabitants. [7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.