Oriental
District
Oriental district
Oriental district location in Costa Rica
Oriental district location in Costa Rica
Oriental
Oriental district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°51′39″N 83°54′55″W / 9.8609457°N 83.9152618°W / 9.8609457; -83.9152618
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceCartago
CantonCartago
Area
 • Total2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi)
Elevation
1,435 m (4,708 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total12,228
 • Density6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
30101

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

Geography

Oriental has an area of 2.04 km²[3] and an elevation of 1,435 metres.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18642,930—
18834,44651.7%
19275,648—
19507,44131.7%
196310,34439.0%
197313,48930.4%
198414,4287.0%
200012,839−11.0%
201112,228−4.8%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Oriental had a population of 12,228 inhabitants. [6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district. An unmanned platform stop is located at the northwest, near the Basilica.

References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  5. ↑ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
  6. ↑ "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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