Upala (canton)
Upala is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in Upala district.
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| Coordinates: 10.8684512°N 85.1637293°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Creation | 17 March 1970[1] |
| Head city | Upala |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Upala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,580.67 km2 (610.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 43,953 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 213 |
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History
Upala was created on 17 March 1970 by decree 4541.[1]
Geography
Upala has an area of 1,580.67 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 194 metres.[2]
Upala Canton is bordered by Nicaragua on the north, the Las Haciendas River on the northwest, Rito River on the southeast, and the Cordillera de Guanacaste on the south. The Rincón de la Vieja, Santa María, Miravalles and Tenorio volcanoes are landmarks along the southern border.
Districts
The canton of Upala is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1973 | 15,971 | — | |
| 1984 | 26,061 | 63.2% | |
| 2000 | 37,679 | 44.6% | |
| 2011 | 43,953 | 16.7% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] |
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For the 2011 census, Upala had a population of 43,953 inhabitants. [7]
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
References
- 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.
- "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).
- "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (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.