Tibás | |
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Coordinates: 9°57′27″N 84°04′52″W / 9.9574805°N 84.0810853°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | San José |
Creation | 7 August 1868 [1] |
Head city | San Juan |
Districts | Districts |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Tibás |
Area | |
• Total | 8.15 km2 (3.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,140 m (3,740 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 64,842 |
• Density | 8,000/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 113 |
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Tibás is the thirteenth canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. [2] [3] The head city of the canton is San Juan.
Tibás was created on 26 June 1914 by decree 31. [3] It was formerly known as San Juan del Murciélago and was meant to be the capital of the country, at least according to ex-president Braulio Carrillo, [4] this is the reason the town was originally designed with such a neat array of perfectly aligned blocks, cut by the streets running from North to South and the avenues from East to West.
Tibás has an area of 8.15 km² [5] and a mean elevation of 1,140 metres. [2]
The canton forms a northern suburb of the national capital city of San José. It is triangular in shape, with the Virilla River as its northern boundary. The Quebrada Rivera, a canyon, establishes the southwestern limit of the canton and also a portion of the southeastern boundary.
The canton of Tibás is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1927 | 4,579 | — | |
1950 | 10,594 | 131.4% | |
1963 | 23,946 | 126.0% | |
1973 | 35,602 | 48.7% | |
1984 | 57,693 | 62.0% | |
2000 | 72,074 | 24.9% | |
2011 | 64,842 | −10.0% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[6] |
For the 2011 census, Tibás had a population of 64,842 inhabitants. [8]
Tibás includes both industrial and residential neighborhoods and is home of a popular football team in Costa Rica, Deportivo Saprissa and its stadium Estadio Ricardo Saprissa.
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.
Tibás | |
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| |
Coordinates: 9°57′27″N 84°04′52″W / 9.9574805°N 84.0810853°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | San José |
Creation | 7 August 1868 [1] |
Head city | San Juan |
Districts | Districts |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Tibás |
Area | |
• Total | 8.15 km2 (3.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,140 m (3,740 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 64,842 |
• Density | 8,000/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 113 |
Website | {{
URL|example.com|optional display text}} |
Tibás is the thirteenth canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. [2] [3] The head city of the canton is San Juan.
Tibás was created on 26 June 1914 by decree 31. [3] It was formerly known as San Juan del Murciélago and was meant to be the capital of the country, at least according to ex-president Braulio Carrillo, [4] this is the reason the town was originally designed with such a neat array of perfectly aligned blocks, cut by the streets running from North to South and the avenues from East to West.
Tibás has an area of 8.15 km² [5] and a mean elevation of 1,140 metres. [2]
The canton forms a northern suburb of the national capital city of San José. It is triangular in shape, with the Virilla River as its northern boundary. The Quebrada Rivera, a canyon, establishes the southwestern limit of the canton and also a portion of the southeastern boundary.
The canton of Tibás is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
---|---|---|---|
Census | Pop. | %± | |
1927 | 4,579 | — | |
1950 | 10,594 | 131.4% | |
1963 | 23,946 | 126.0% | |
1973 | 35,602 | 48.7% | |
1984 | 57,693 | 62.0% | |
2000 | 72,074 | 24.9% | |
2011 | 64,842 | −10.0% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[6] |
For the 2011 census, Tibás had a population of 64,842 inhabitants. [8]
Tibás includes both industrial and residential neighborhoods and is home of a popular football team in Costa Rica, Deportivo Saprissa and its stadium Estadio Ricardo Saprissa.
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.