Occidental District

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

Occidental
District
Occidental district
Occidental
Occidental district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.8626528°N 83.927722°W / 9.8626528; -83.927722
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceCartago
CantonCartago
Area
 • Total2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation
1,435 m (4,708 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total9,901
 • Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
30102

Geography

Occidental has an area of 2 km²[3] and an elevation of 1,435 metres.[1]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
19273,690—
19505,50349.1%
19637,74040.7%
19738,2646.8%
19849,50015.0%
200011,13917.3%
20119,901−11.1%

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

For the 2011 census, Occidental had a population of 9,901 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. The staffed Cartago railway station is located in this district.

References
  1. "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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