Alajuelita
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Alajuelita district
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  Alajuelita Alajuelita district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°54′12″N 84°05′59″W / 9.9034638°N 84.0995923°W / 9.9034638; -84.0995923 | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Alajuelita |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,130 m (3,710 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 11,988 |
| • Density | 9,200/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
11001
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Alajuelita is a district of the Alajuelita canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Alajuelita has an area of 1.3 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,130 metres.[1]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1864 | 1,630 | — | |
| 1883 | 1,613 | −1.0% | |
| 1892 | 2,844 | 76.3% | |
| 1927 | 731 | −74.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,582 | 116.4% | |
| 1963 | 4,280 | 170.5% | |
| 1973 | 6,673 | 55.9% | |
| 1984 | 8,280 | 24.1% | |
| 2000 | 12,247 | 47.9% | |
| 2011 | 11,988 | −2.1% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, Alajuelita had a population of 11,988 inhabitants.[6]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
The Santuario Nacional Santo Cristo de Esquipulas is located in this district.[7]
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