Desmonte is a district of the San Mateo canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

Geography

Desmonte has an area of 20.19 km (7.80 sq mi) and an elevation of 567 metres (1,860 ft).

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1883	341		—
1892	461		35.2%
1927	1,054		128.6%
1950	553		−47.5%
1963	512		−7.4%
1973	455		−11.1%
1984	651		43.1%
2000	871		33.8%
2011	1,047		20.2%
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Desmonte had a population of 1,047 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 3
• National Route 713