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Curridabat
District
Catholic church in downtown Curridabat
Catholic church in downtown Curridabat
Curridabat district location in Costa Rica
Curridabat district location in Costa Rica
Curridabat
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton Curridabat
Area
 • Total 6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Elevation
1,208 m (3,963 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 28,817
 • Density 4,678/km2 (12,116/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
11801

Curridabat is a district of the Curridabat canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.

Geography

Curridabat has an area of 6.16 km2 and an elevation of 1,208 metres.

It is situated on the eastern border of the San José capital city, north of Desamparados Canton, and south of Montes de Oca Canton.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1864 1,026
1883 1,227 19.6%
1892 1,930 57.3%
1927 2,551 32.2%
1950 2,485 −2.6%
1963 5,764 132.0%
1973 9,581 66.2%
1984 19,821 106.9%
2000 30,316 52.9%
2011 28,817 −4.9%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Curridabat had a population of 28,817 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 2.svg National Route 2
  • CR RNS 210.svg National Route 210
  • CR RNS 211.svg National Route 211
  • CR RNS 215.svg National Route 215
  • CR RNS 221.svg National Route 221
  • CR RNS 251.svg National Route 251
  • CR RNS 252.svg National Route 252

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.

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