Sánchez District
Sánchez | |
|---|---|
 Sánchez district | |
  Sánchez Sánchez district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°54′47″N 84°01′00″W / 9.9130792°N 84.0167642°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Curridabat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,250 m (4,100 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,364 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 11803 |
Sánchez is a district of the Curridabat canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
[edit]Sánchez has an area of 4.53 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,250 metres.[1]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 564 | — |
| 1963 | 816 | +2.88% |
| 1973 | 872 | +0.67% |
| 1984 | 1,418 | +4.52% |
| 2000 | 3,147 | +5.11% |
| 2011 | 5,364 | +4.97% |
| 2022 | 6,942 | +2.37% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Sánchez had a population of 5,364 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
[edit]Road transportation
[edit]The district is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
[edit]The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.
References
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- ^ 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).
- ^ 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.
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