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== Geography ==
== Geography ==
Turrialba has an area of {{formatnum:56.1}} km²<ref name="inecarea">{{cite web |language=es |title=Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo |url=https://www.inec.cr/anuario-estadistico/anuario-estadistico-geografia |website=Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |accessdate=26 September 2020}}</ref> and an elevation of {{formatnum:646}} metres.<ref name="divadm" />
Turrialba has an area of {{formatnum:56.1}} km<sup>2</sup><ref name="inecarea">{{cite web |language=es |title=Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo |url=https://www.inec.cr/anuario-estadistico/anuario-estadistico-geografia |website=Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |accessdate=26 September 2020}}</ref> and an elevation of {{formatnum:646}} metres.<ref name="divadm" />

===Climate===
{{Weather box
| width = auto
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| location = Turrialba (1961–1996)
| Jan high C = 25.7
| Feb high C = 26.1
| Mar high C = 26.9
| Apr high C = 27.4
| May high C = 27.9
| Jun high C = 27.7
| Jul high C = 27.2
| Aug high C = 27.5
| Sep high C = 27.9
| Oct high C = 27.5
| Nov high C = 26.6
| Dec high C = 27.5
| Jan low C = 16.5
| Feb low C = 16.4
| Mar low C = 17.2
| Apr low C = 18.0
| May low C = 18.8
| Jun low C = 18.9
| Jul low C = 18.8
| Aug low C = 18.6
| Sep low C = 18.7
| Oct low C = 18.5
| Nov low C = 18.3
| Dec low C = 18.6
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 171.5
| Feb precipitation mm = 145.5
| Mar precipitation mm = 85.6
| Apr precipitation mm = 120.2
| May precipitation mm = 232.6
| Jun precipitation mm = 276.3
| Jul precipitation mm = 271.2
| Aug precipitation mm = 250.7
| Sep precipitation mm = 251.6
| Oct precipitation mm = 251.4
| Nov precipitation mm = 262.1
| Dec precipitation mm = 287.1
| source 1 = [[World Meteorological Organization]]<ref>{{cite web
|url = https://worldweather.wmo.int/en/city.html?cityId=1116
|title = World Weather Information Service
|publisher = World Meteorological Organization
|access-date = 18 August 2024}}</ref>
}}


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
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Turrialba’s outskirts contain appealing rural communities such as Santa Cruz, where homemade Turrialba cheese is produced, La Suiza and Aquiares, as well as the rapids of the Reventazón and Pacuare rivers."
Turrialba’s outskirts contain appealing rural communities such as Santa Cruz, where homemade Turrialba cheese is produced, La Suiza and Aquiares, as well as the rapids of the Reventazón and Pacuare rivers."
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitcostarica.com/ict/paginas/valle_central.asp |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-07-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702024442/http://www.visitcostarica.com/ict/paginas/valle_central.asp |archivedate=2014-07-02 }}</ref> [[Serpentario Viborana]], a snake rehabilitation center, is also located in Turrialba.<ref>{{cite web
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitcostarica.com/ict/paginas/valle_central.asp |title=Costa Rica tourisme site officiel. Hôtels, agences de voyages, location de voiture et excursions |accessdate=2014-07-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702024442/http://www.visitcostarica.com/ict/paginas/valle_central.asp |archivedate=2014-07-02 }}</ref> [[Serpentario Viborana]], a snake rehabilitation center, is also located in Turrialba.<ref>{{cite web
| url =http://www.ticotimes.net/travel/2015/08/turrialba-why-the-population-explosion-of-costa-rican-snakes-near-people/
| url =http://www.ticotimes.net/travel/2015/08/turrialba-why-the-population-explosion-of-costa-rican-snakes-near-people/
| title =Turrialba: Why the population explosion of Costa Rican snakes near people?
| title =Turrialba: Why the population explosion of Costa Rican snakes near people?
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===Baseball factory===
===Baseball factory===
The town is also home to the only official Major League baseball factory, moved there from Haiti by [[Rawlings (company)|Rawlings]] in the late 1980s. This factory is a major employer in an otherwise depressed farming economy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.co.cr/did-you-know-rawlings-baseballs-are-made-in-turrialba-costa-rica/74204/|title=Did You Know Rawlings Baseballs are Made in Turrialba, Costa Rica?|date=4 July 2018}}</ref>
The town is also home to the only official Major League baseball factory, moved there from Haiti by [[Rawlings (company)|Rawlings]] in the late 1980s. This factory is a major employer in an otherwise exclusively farming economy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.co.cr/did-you-know-rawlings-baseballs-are-made-in-turrialba-costa-rica/74204/|title=Did You Know Rawlings Baseballs are Made in Turrialba, Costa Rica?|date=4 July 2018}}</ref>


== Education and Research ==
== Education and Research ==

Latest revision as of 04:00, 19 August 2024

This article is about a district and city in Costa Rica. For the canton, see Turrialba (canton). For the volcano, see Turrialba Volcano. For the national park, see Turrialba Volcano National Park. For the cheese, see Turrialba cheese. For other uses, see Turrialba.
Turrialba
District
Map
Turrialba district
Turrialba district location in Costa Rica
Turrialba district location in Costa Rica
Turrialba
Turrialba district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°53′23″N 83°40′50″W / 9.8897121°N 83.6806611°W / 9.8897121; -83.6806611
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceCartago
CantonTurrialba
Area
 • Total56.1 km2 (21.7 sq mi)
Elevation
646 m (2,119 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total26,680
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
30501
ClimateAf

Turrialba is a district of the Turrialba canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Geography

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Turrialba has an area of 56.1 km2[3] and an elevation of 646 metres.[1]

Climate

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Climate data for Turrialba (1961–1996)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.7
(78.3) 		26.1
(79.0) 		26.9
(80.4) 		27.4
(81.3) 		27.9
(82.2) 		27.7
(81.9) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.5
(81.5) 		27.9
(82.2) 		27.5
(81.5) 		26.6
(79.9) 		27.5
(81.5) 		27.2
(80.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7) 		16.4
(61.5) 		17.2
(63.0) 		18.0
(64.4) 		18.8
(65.8) 		18.9
(66.0) 		18.8
(65.8) 		18.6
(65.5) 		18.7
(65.7) 		18.5
(65.3) 		18.3
(64.9) 		18.6
(65.5) 		18.1
(64.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 171.5
(6.75) 		145.5
(5.73) 		85.6
(3.37) 		120.2
(4.73) 		232.6
(9.16) 		276.3
(10.88) 		271.2
(10.68) 		250.7
(9.87) 		251.6
(9.91) 		251.4
(9.90) 		262.1
(10.32) 		287.1
(11.30) 		2,605.8
(102.6)
Source: World Meteorological Organization[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
1864776—    
1883869+0.60%
19279,095+5.48%
195013,584+1.76%
196319,932+2.99%
197318,873−0.54%
198423,705+2.09%
200032,004+1.89%
201126,680−1.64%
202229,620+0.95%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[6]

For the 2011 census, Turrialba had a population of 26,680 inhabitants.[7]

Transportation

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Road transportation

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The district is covered by the following road routes:

Economy

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The main industries are textiles, agriculture and tourism. The Pacuare and Reventazón Rivers are notable for whitewater rafting, making Turrialba a mecca for the sport.

"Several cities developed and prospered as a result of the building of the railroad to the Caribbean; Turrialba is one of these, and its architectural, spatial and ethnic makeup is different from other towns. Declared a City of National Archeological Interest, this town is the entryway to the Costa Rican Caribbean.

Turrialba’s outskirts contain appealing rural communities such as Santa Cruz, where homemade Turrialba cheese is produced, La Suiza and Aquiares, as well as the rapids of the Reventazón and Pacuare rivers." [8] Serpentario Viborana, a snake rehabilitation center, is also located in Turrialba.[9]

Baseball factory

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The town is also home to the only official Major League baseball factory, moved there from Haiti by Rawlings in the late 1980s. This factory is a major employer in an otherwise exclusively farming economy.[10]

Education and Research

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Two universities are located here: the Tropical Agronomy Research and Learning Centre (CATIE), of international influence, and the University of Costa Rica.

Sports

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The town's football club is Turrialba FC, who have spent several seasons in the Costa Rican Primera División. They play their home games at the Estadio Rafael Ángel Camacho.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ "World Weather Information Service". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  6. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Costa Rica tourisme site officiel. Hôtels, agences de voyages, location de voiture et excursions". Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  9. ^ Kahler, Karl (31 Aug 2015). "Turrialba: Why the population explosion of Costa Rican snakes near people?". The Tico Times. Retrieved 21 Sep 2016.
  10. ^ "Did You Know Rawlings Baseballs are Made in Turrialba, Costa Rica?". 4 July 2018.


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