Santa Cruz is a district of the Turrialba canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Santa Cruz | |
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Coordinates: 10°00′37″N 83°45′16″W / 10.0103262°N 83.7545832°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Cartago |
Canton | Turrialba |
Creation | 14 February 1920 |
Area | |
• Total | 124.94 km2 (48.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,475 m (4,839 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,208 |
• Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 30504 |
History
editSanta Cruz was created on 14 February 1920 by Decreto 28. Segregated from Alvarado canton.[2]
Geography
editSanta Cruz has an area of 124.94 km²[3] and an elevation of 1,475 metres.[1]
Demographics
editCensus | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1927 | 1,644 | — |
1950 | 2,405 | +1.67% |
1963 | 3,193 | +2.20% |
1973 | 2,492 | −2.45% |
1984 | 2,659 | +0.59% |
2000 | 3,421 | +1.59% |
2011 | 3,208 | −0.58% |
2022 | 4,813 | +3.76% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] |
For the 2011 census, Santa Cruz had a population of 3,208 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
Economy
editTourism
editThe Guayabo National Monument is located between this district and Santa Teresita district, both in Turrialba canton.[7]
Dairy farms
editThe Turrialba cheese is originally from and produced in this district.
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (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.
- ^ "Guayabo National Monument". SINAC. Retrieved 13 November 2020.