Tambor
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Tambor district
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  Tambor Tambor district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°01′42″N 84°16′02″W / 10.0283414°N 84.2673075°W / 10.0283414; -84.2673075 | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Alajuela |
| Creation | 6 November 1922 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.88 km2 (5.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 10,992 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
20112
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Tambor is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Tambor was created on 6 November 1922 by Decreto 28.[2]
Tambor has an area of 13.88 km2[3] and an elevation of 950 metres.[1]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 1,249 | — | |
| 1950 | 1,585 | 26.9% | |
| 1963 | 2,080 | 31.2% | |
| 1973 | 3,163 | 52.1% | |
| 1984 | 5,148 | 62.8% | |
| 2000 | 9,370 | 82.0% | |
| 2011 | 10,992 | 17.3% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, Tambor had a population of 10,992 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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