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Desamparaditos
District
Desamparaditos district location in Costa Rica
Desamparaditos district location in Costa Rica
Desamparaditos
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton Puriscal
Area
 • Total 7.14 km2 (2.76 sq mi)
Elevation
765 m (2,510 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 666
 • Density 93.28/km2 (241.6/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
10407

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

Geography

Desamparaditos has an area of 7.14 km2 and an elevation of 765 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1864 1,371
1883 389 −71.6%
1892 491 26.2%
1927 596 21.4%
1950 554 −7.0%
1963 616 11.2%
1973 538 −12.7%
1984 467 −13.2%
2000 572 22.5%
2011 666 16.4%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Desamparaditos had a population of 666 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 136.svg National Route 136
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