Mercedes District, Heredia

Mercedes
Mercedes
District
	Interactive map of Mercedes
	Mercedes Mercedes district location in Costa Rica
	Coordinates: 10.0062029°N 84.1330732°W
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Heredia
Canton	Heredia
Area
• Total	4.15 km2 (1.60 sq mi)
Elevation	1,130 m (3,710 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	25,744
• Density	6,200/km2 (16,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	40102

Mercedes is a district of the Heredia canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.^[1]^[2]

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Elevation

1,130 m (3,710 ft)

Postal code

40102

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Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1864	879	—
1883	1,036	+0.87%
1892	1,135	+1.02%
1927	1,148	+0.03%
1950	1,561	+1.35%
1963	3,381	+6.13%
1973	6,536	+6.81%
1984	12,719	+6.24%
2000	19,717	+2.78%
2011	25,744	+2.45%
2022	29,612	+1.28%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos^[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población^[5]

Geography

Mercedes
District
Interactive map of Mercedes
Mercedes Mercedes district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.0062029°N 84.1330732°W / 10.0062029; -84.1330732
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Heredia
Canton	Heredia
Area
• Total	4.15 km² (1.60 sq mi)
Elevation	1,130 m (3,710 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	25,744
• Density	6,200/km² (16,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	40102