Oriental District
Oriental is a district of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.
Geography
Oriental has an area of 2.04 km² and an elevation of 1,435 metres.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 2,930 | — |
| 1883 | 4,446 | +2.22% |
| 1927 | 5,648 | +0.55% |
| 1950 | 7,441 | +1.21% |
| 1963 | 10,344 | +2.57% |
| 1973 | 13,489 | +2.69% |
| 1984 | 14,428 | +0.61% |
| 2000 | 12,839 | −0.73% |
| 2011 | 12,228 | −0.44% |
| 2022 | 11,079 | −0.89% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos Centro Centroamericano de Población | ||
For the 2011 census, Oriental had a population of 12,228 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district. An unmanned platform stop is located at the northwest, near the Basilica.
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 Cartago Province | |
|---|---|
| Cartago |
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| Paraíso | |
| La Unión | |
| Jiménez | |
| Turrialba | |
| Alvarado | |
| Oreamuno | |
| El Guarco | |
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