Pital, San Carlos
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Pital | |
|---|---|
 Pital district | |
  Pital Pital district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°36′09″N 84°14′51″W / 10.6024418°N 84.2473646°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | San Carlos |
| Creation | 5 November 1948 |
| Area | |
• Total | 379.61 km2 (146.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 17,318 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 21006 |
Pital is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Pital was created on 5 November 1948 by Decreto 36.[2]
Geography
Pital has an area of 379.61 km2[3] which makes it the third district of the canton by area and an elevation of 156 metres.[1]
It is located in the northern region of the country and borders with 3 districts; Venice to the south, Cutris and Aguas Zarcas to the west. While to the north it borders with Nicaragua and to the east with the province of Heredia.
Its head, the city of Pital, is located 28.6 km (50 minutes) NE of Quesada (Costa Rica) and 91.9 km (2 hours 30 minutes) to NW of San José the capital of the nation.
It is located at an elevation of 100 meters above sea level.
It is located at low altitude, because much of the district is located in the plains of San Carlos.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,435 | — |
| 1963 | 3,324 | +6.67% |
| 1973 | 4,100 | +2.12% |
| 1984 | 6,614 | +4.44% |
| 2000 | 12,317 | +3.96% |
| 2011 | 17,318 | +3.15% |
| 2022 | 20,259 | +1.44% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Pital had a population of 17,318 inhabitants.[6]
It is the third most populated of the canton, only behind Quesada and Aguas Zarcas, but surpassing to La Fortuna and Florencia.[7]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
