Mercedes is a district of the Atenas canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Mercedes | |
|---|---|
 Mercedes district | |
  Mercedes Mercedes district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°59′13″N 84°23′57″W / 9.9870364°N 84.3991291°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Atenas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 720 m (2,360 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,127 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20503 |
Geography
editMercedes has an area of 7.81 km2[3] and an elevation of 720 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 589 | — |
| 1883 | 880 | +2.14% |
| 1892 | 878 | −0.03% |
| 1927 | 900 | +0.07% |
| 1950 | 1,004 | +0.48% |
| 1963 | 1,103 | +0.73% |
| 1973 | 1,191 | +0.77% |
| 1984 | 1,506 | +2.16% |
| 2000 | 2,691 | +3.69% |
| 2011 | 3,127 | +1.37% |
| 2022 | 3,890 | +2.00% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Mercedes had a population of 3,127 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
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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