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Paraíso District

Paraíso (Spanish pronunciation: [paɾaˈiso]) is a district of the Paraíso canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.

History

It was established in 1823.

Geography

Paraíso has an area of 19.5 km² and an elevation of 1,325 metres. It is located 8 km southeast of Cartago.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
18641,882—    
18831,904+0.06%
18921,899−0.03%
19273,048+1.36%
19504,013+1.20%
19637,225+4.63%
197310,211+3.52%
198414,880+3.48%
200033,398+5.18%
201120,601−4.30%
202225,295+1.88%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

As of the 2011 census, Paraíso has a population of 20,601 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

Points of interest

  • Farmer's Market in the center of town
  • Finca la Flor de Paraiso (a non-profit organic farm)

Sister cities

Paraíso has one sister city:

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer, 1952 Edition, p. 1428
  4. ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  6. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Online Directory: Florida, USA." Retrieved on June 20, 2007. Archived March 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine