San Isidro (canton)
(Redirected from San Isidro de Heredia)
San Isidro | |
|---|---|
 San Isidro Church | |
.svg) Flag  Seal | |
 San Isidro canton | |
  San Isidro San Isidro canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°01′48″N 84°02′35″W / 10.0298852°N 84.0431476°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Creation | 13 July 1905[1] |
| Head city | San Isidro |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de San Isidro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.96 km2 (10.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,337 m (4,386 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,633 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 406 |
| Website | www |
San Isidro, also referred to as San Isidro de Heredia,[2] is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[3][4] The head city is in San Isidro district.
History
[edit]San Isidro was created on 13 July 1905 by decree 40.[1]
Geography
[edit]San Isidro has an area of 26.96 km²[5] and a mean elevation of 1,337 metres.[3]
The canton is in the highlands northeast of the provincial capital city of Heredia. The Pará Blanca River forms its far northeastern border.
Districts
[edit]The canton of San Isidro is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 2,744 | — |
| 1950 | 2,849 | +0.16% |
| 1963 | 4,061 | +2.76% |
| 1973 | 5,979 | +3.94% |
| 1984 | 8,528 | +3.28% |
| 2000 | 16,056 | +4.03% |
| 2011 | 20,633 | +2.31% |
| 2022 | 22,806 | +0.91% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[6] Centro Centroamericano de Población[7] | ||
For the 2011 census, San Isidro had a population of 20,633 inhabitants. [8]
Transportation
[edit]Road transportation
[edit]The canton is covered by the following road routes:
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Inicio". www.munisanisidro.go.cr (in Spanish). Municipalidad de San Isidro de Heredia. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ 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.
 | This Costa Rican location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |