Monterrey | |
|---|---|
 Monterrey district | |
  Monterrey Monterrey district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°34′34″N 84°37′26″W / 10.5762433°N 84.6239045°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | San Carlos |
| Creation | 16 April 1979 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 220.2 km2 (85.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,455 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 21012 |
Monterrey is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
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History
Monterrey was created on 16 April 1979 by Decreto Ejecutivo 10003-G. Segregated from Venado.[2]
Geography
Monterrey has an area of 220.2 km2[3] and a mean elevation of 280 (100-1200 range) metres.[1]
Location
It is located in the northern region of the country and borders with Pocosol to the north, La Fortuna and Tilarán to the south, La Fortuna and Cutris to the east and Venado to the west.
Its head, the town of Monterrey, is located 50.6 km (1 hour 2 minutes) to the NW of Ciudad Quesada and 142 km (2 hours 47 minutes) to the NW of San Jose the capital of the nation.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1984 | 2,650 | — | |
| 2000 | 3,124 | 17.9% | |
| 2011 | 3,455 | 10.6% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, Monterrey had a population of 3,455 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Settlements
Monterrey has 17 population centers:
- Santo Domingo
- Mirador
- Santa Marta
- Montelimar
- San Andrés
- San Cristóbal
- La Unión
- San Antonio
- Pataste
- Sabalito
- San Miguel
- San Juan
- Las Delicias
- Chambacú
- La Orquídea
- Alto de Monterrey
- San Eulalia
Economy
The district is characterized by a fresh climate, mountains and evergreen grasslands that together with the wealth and abundance of water, allows the development of meat and milk breeding, as well as planting roots and tubers.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
 Districts of Alajuela Province | |
|---|---|
| Alajuela | |
| San Ramón | |
| Grecia | |
| San Mateo | |
| Atenas | |
| Naranjo | |
| Palmares | |
| Poás | |
| Orotina | |
| San Carlos | |
| Zarcero | |
| Sarchí | |
| Upala | |
| Los Chiles | |
| Guatuso | |
| Río Cuarto | |
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This page was last edited on 5 December 2023, at 21:45