Santiago
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Santiago district location in Costa Rica | |
Coordinates: 10°01′18″N 84°26′56″W / 10.0217648°N 84.4487684°W / 10.0217648; -84.4487684 | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Alajuela |
Canton | Palmares |
Creation | 19 April 1911 |
Area | |
• Total | 7.94 km2 (3.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,080 m (3,540 ft) |
Population
(2011)
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• Total | 2,737 |
• Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code |
20704
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Santiago is a district of the Palmares canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Santiago was created on 19 April 1911 by Decreto Ejecutivo 12. Segregated from Atenas canton.[2]
Santiago has an area of 7.94 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,080 metres.[1]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1927 | 833 | — | |
1950 | 969 | 16.3% | |
1963 | 1,871 | 93.1% | |
1973 | 1,946 | 4.0% | |
1984 | 1,964 | 0.9% | |
2000 | 2,682 | 36.6% | |
2011 | 2,737 | 2.1% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
For the 2011 census, Santiago had a population of 2,737 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Districts of Alajuela Province
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Alajuela |
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San Ramón |
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Grecia |
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San Mateo |
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Atenas |
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Naranjo |
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Palmares |
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Poás |
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Orotina |
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San Carlos |
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Zarcero |
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Sarchí |
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Upala |
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Los Chiles |
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Guatuso |
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Río Cuarto |
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