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La Ceiba
District
La Ceiba district location in Costa Rica
La Ceiba district location in Costa Rica
La Ceiba
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Alajuela
Canton Orotina
Area
 • Total 60.55 km2 (23.38 sq mi)
Elevation
122 m (400 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 1,922
 • Density 31.742/km2 (82.212/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
20905

La Ceiba is a district of the Orotina canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

Geography

La Ceiba has an area of 60.55 km2 and an elevation of 122 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1927 244
1950 669 174.2%
1963 743 11.1%
1973 812 9.3%
1984 1,047 28.9%
2000 1,510 44.2%
2011 1,922 27.3%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, La Ceiba had a population of 1,922 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 27.svg National Route 27
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