Dulce Nombre District, Cartago
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Dulce Nombre | |
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 Interactive map of Dulce Nombre | |
  Dulce Nombre Dulce Nombre district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°43′53″N 83°50′25″W / 9.7313703°N 83.8402067°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Cartago |
| Creation | 12 November 1925 |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.11 km2 (12.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,340 m (4,400 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,548 |
| • Density | 318.6/km2 (825.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30109 |
Dulce Nombre is a district of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Dulce Nombre was created on 12 November 1925 by Acuerdo 605.[2]
Geography
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 1,058 | — |
| 1950 | 1,350 | +1.07% |
| 1963 | 2,052 | +3.27% |
| 1973 | 3,351 | +5.03% |
| 1984 | 4,733 | +3.19% |
| 2000 | 6,508 | +2.01% |
| 2011 | 10,548 | +4.49% |
| 2022 | 16,559 | +4.19% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Dulce Nombre had a population of 10,548 inhabitants.[6]
