Mercedes District, Heredia
District in Heredia canton, Heredia province, Costa Rica
District in Heredia, Costa Rica
10°00′22″N 84°07′59″W / 10.0062029°N 84.1330732°W / 10.0062029; -84.1330732 (2011)
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Mercedes is a district of the Heredia canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
Mercedes has an area of 4.15 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,130 metres.[1]
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1864 | 879 | — | |
1883 | 1,036 | 17.9% | |
1892 | 1,135 | 9.6% | |
1927 | 1,148 | 1.1% | |
1950 | 1,561 | 36.0% | |
1963 | 3,381 | 116.6% | |
1973 | 6,536 | 93.3% | |
1984 | 12,719 | 94.6% | |
2000 | 19,717 | 55.0% | |
2011 | 25,744 | 30.6% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
For the 2011 census, Mercedes had a population of 25,744 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
- National Route 3
- National Route 111
- National Route 126
Economy
The main industries in the city are textiles and food.
Rail transportation
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.
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.
- ^ 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.
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Districts of Heredia Province
- Heredia
- Mercedes
- San Francisco
- Ulloa
- Varablanca
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