Vuelta de Jorco

District in Aserrí canton, San José province, Costa Rica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Vuelta de Jorco is a district of the Aserrí canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Country Costa Rica
Elevation
1,120 m (3,670 ft)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
10603
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Vuelta de Jorco
District
Vuelta de Jorco district
Vuelta de Jorco district location in Costa Rica
Vuelta de Jorco district location in Costa Rica
Vuelta de Jorco
Vuelta de Jorco district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.7716043°N 84.1379691°W / 9.7716043; -84.1379691
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceSan José
CantonAserrí
Area
 • Total
22.04 km2 (8.51 sq mi)
Elevation
1,120 m (3,670 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
6,499
 • Density294.9/km2 (763.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
10603
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Geography

Vuelta de Jorco has an area of 22.04 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,120 metres.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
19271,194—    
19502,036+2.35%
19633,082+3.24%
19733,029−0.17%
19843,608+1.60%
20006,155+3.39%
20116,499+0.50%
20227,348+1.12%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]
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For the 2011 census, Vuelta de Jorco had a population of 6,499 inhabitants.[6]

Economy

One of its towns, La Uruca, annually organizes, between July and August, the Feria Nacional del Jocote (National Fair of the Jocote), one of the best traditional festivals of the rainy season in Costa Rica. [7] [8] [9] [10]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

References

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