San José District, Upala
San José, also known as Pizote, is a district of the Upala canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.
Geography
San José has an area of 285.39 km and an elevation of 46 metres. It is crossed by River Pizote.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1973 | 2,940 | — |
1984 | 4,819 | +4.59% |
2000 | 6,826 | +2.20% |
2011 | 7,352 | +0.68% |
2022 | 11,094 | +3.81% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos Centro Centroamericano de Población |
For the 2011 census, San José had a population of 7,352 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Economy
Many products are harvested in this district, including beans, corn, rice, cattle, squash, taro, yam, cassava and plantains. It also has developed touristic activities.
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.