Sarchí Sur

District in Sarchí canton, Alajuela province, Costa Rica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sarchí Sur is a district of the Sarchí canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Country Costa Rica
Elevation
967 m (3,173 ft)
Postal code
21202
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Sarchí Sur
Sarchí Sur district
Sarchí Sur district location in Costa Rica
Sarchí Sur district location in Costa Rica
Sarchí Sur
Sarchí Sur district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.0745263°N 84.3442449°W / 10.0745263; -84.3442449
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
CantonSarchí
Area
  Total
6.36 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Elevation
967 m (3,173 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
5,143
  Density809/km2 (2,090/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
21202
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Geography

Sarchí Sur has an area of 6.36 km2[3] and an elevation of 967 metres.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
1892558    
19271,234+2.29%
19501,658+1.29%
19632,443+3.03%
19732,141−1.31%
19842,743+2.28%
20004,337+2.90%
20115,143+1.56%
20225,761+1.04%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]
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For the 2011 census, Sarchí Sur had a population of 5,143 inhabitants.[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

Places of Interest

  • Plaza de la Artesanía: a large modern mall of souvenir shops where numerous buses carrying tourists from San José and elsewhere arrive throughout the day.
  • Fabrica de carretas joaquin chaverri: a medium shop where you can find all kinds of souvenirs and painted oxcart.

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