Mercedes District, Heredia
Mercedes is a district of the Heredia canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.
Geography
Mercedes has an area of 4.15 km and an elevation of 1,130 metres.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 879 | — |
| 1883 | 1,036 | +0.87% |
| 1892 | 1,135 | +1.02% |
| 1927 | 1,148 | +0.03% |
| 1950 | 1,561 | +1.35% |
| 1963 | 3,381 | +6.13% |
| 1973 | 6,536 | +6.81% |
| 1984 | 12,719 | +6.24% |
| 2000 | 19,717 | +2.78% |
| 2011 | 25,744 | +2.45% |
| 2022 | 29,612 | +1.28% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos Centro Centroamericano de Población | ||
For the 2011 census, Mercedes had a population of 25,744 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Economy
The main industries in the city are textiles and food.
Rail transportation
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.
References
- ^ "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
 Districts of Heredia Province | |
|---|---|
| Heredia | |
| Barva | |
| Santo Domingo | |
| Santa Bárbara | |
| San Rafael | |
| San Isidro | |
| Belén | |
| Flores | |
| San Pablo | |
| Sarapiquí | |
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