Tucurrique

District in Jiménez canton, Cartago province, Costa Rica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tucurrique is a district of the Jiménez canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Country Costa Rica
Creation19 April 1911
Elevation
777 m (2,549 ft)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
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Tucurrique
District
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Official seal of Tucurrique
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Tucurrique district location in Costa Rica
Tucurrique district location in Costa Rica
Tucurrique
Tucurrique district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.8465402°N 83.7313353°W / 9.8465402; -83.7313353
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceCartago
CantonJiménez
Creation19 April 1911
Area
 • Total
33.52 km2 (12.94 sq mi)
Elevation
777 m (2,549 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
4,872
 • Density145.3/km2 (376.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
30402
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History

Tucurrique was created on 19 April 1911 by Decreto Ejecutivo 12. Segregated from Paraíso canton.[2]

Geography

Tucurrique has an area of 33.52 km2[3] and an elevation of 777 metres.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
1864342—    
1883453+1.49%
1892639+3.90%
19272,361+3.80%
19503,539+1.78%
19634,626+2.08%
19732,469−6.09%
19843,143+2.22%
20004,284+1.95%
20114,872+1.18%
20225,595+1.27%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]
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For the 2011 census, Tucurrique had a population of 4,872 inhabitants.[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

It can be reached from Cartago or Turrialba by bus.

References

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