Varablanca | |
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Coordinates: 10°10′39″N 84°02′25″W / 10.177387°N 84.0403278°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Heredia |
Canton | Heredia |
Creation | 5 July 1971 |
Area | |
• Total | 258.05 km2 (99.63 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,804 m (5,919 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 700 |
• Density | 2.7/km2 (7.0/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 40105 |
Varablanca is a district of the Heredia canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
The Vara Blanca head city is located between Poas Volcano and Barva Volcano in Heredia Province in Costa Rica. It is an important cross-road location for all major traffic connecting the northern parts of Costa Rica especially the Sarapiqui River delta area with the major population area of the San Jose Central Valley. On January 8, 2009, it was struck by a powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake known as the Cinchona earthquake.
Varablanca was created on 5 July 1971 by Decreto 1819-G. Segregated from districts Puerto Viejo and Dulce Nombre de Jesús. [2]
Varablanca has an area of 258.05 km² [3] and an elevation of 1,804 metres. [1]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1973 | 525 | — | |
1984 | 569 | 8.4% | |
2000 | 690 | 21.3% | |
2011 | 700 | 1.4% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[4] |
For the 2011 census, Varablanca had a population of 700 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Varablanca | |
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Coordinates: 10°10′39″N 84°02′25″W / 10.177387°N 84.0403278°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Heredia |
Canton | Heredia |
Creation | 5 July 1971 |
Area | |
• Total | 258.05 km2 (99.63 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,804 m (5,919 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 700 |
• Density | 2.7/km2 (7.0/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 40105 |
Varablanca is a district of the Heredia canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
The Vara Blanca head city is located between Poas Volcano and Barva Volcano in Heredia Province in Costa Rica. It is an important cross-road location for all major traffic connecting the northern parts of Costa Rica especially the Sarapiqui River delta area with the major population area of the San Jose Central Valley. On January 8, 2009, it was struck by a powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake known as the Cinchona earthquake.
Varablanca was created on 5 July 1971 by Decreto 1819-G. Segregated from districts Puerto Viejo and Dulce Nombre de Jesús. [2]
Varablanca has an area of 258.05 km² [3] and an elevation of 1,804 metres. [1]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1973 | 525 | — | |
1984 | 569 | 8.4% | |
2000 | 690 | 21.3% | |
2011 | 700 | 1.4% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[4] |
For the 2011 census, Varablanca had a population of 700 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: