Mercedes Sur

Mercedes Sur
Mercedes Sur
District
	Interactive map of Mercedes Sur
	Mercedes Sur Mercedes Sur district location in Costa Rica
	Coordinates: 9.768657°N 84.403633°W
Country	Costa Rica
Province	San José
Canton	Puriscal
Area
• Total	183.58 km2 (70.88 sq mi)
Elevation	1,125 m (3,691 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	5,866
• Density	31.95/km2 (82.76/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	10402

Mercedes Sur is a district of the Puriscal canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.^[1]^[2]

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Elevation

1,125 m (3,691 ft)

Postal code

10402

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Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1883	439	—
1892	674	+4.88%
1927	4,139	+5.32%
1950	5,401	+1.16%
1963	9,324	+4.29%
1973	8,643	−0.76%
1984	3,576	−7.71%
2000	5,082	+2.22%
2011	5,866	+1.31%
2022	7,056	+1.69%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos^[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población^[5]

Geography

Mercedes Sur
District
Interactive map of Mercedes Sur
Mercedes Sur Mercedes Sur district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.768657°N 84.403633°W / 9.768657; -84.403633
Country	Costa Rica
Province	San José
Canton	Puriscal
Area
• Total	183.58 km² (70.88 sq mi)
Elevation	1,125 m (3,691 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	5,866
• Density	31.95/km² (82.76/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	10402