La Suiza District facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
La Suiza
|
|
|---|---|
|
District
|
|
 La Suiza
Location in Costa Rica
|
|
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Turrialba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 160.36 km2 (61.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 616 m (2,021 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
|
|
| • Total | 7,590 |
| • Density | 47.33/km2 (122.59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
30502
|
La Suiza is a district of the Turrialba canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.
Geography
La Suiza has an area of 160.36 km² and an elevation of 616 metres.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 3,025 | — | |
| 1950 | 5,084 | 68.1% | |
| 1963 | 8,259 | 62.5% | |
| 1973 | 5,381 | −34.8% | |
| 1984 | 6,416 | 19.2% | |
| 2000 | 9,202 | 43.4% | |
| 2011 | 7,590 | −17.5% | |
|
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |
|||
For the 2011 census, La Suiza had a population of 7,590 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 225
National Route 232
National Route 413
National Route 414
See also
In Spanish: La Suiza de Turrialba para niños
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
La Suiza District Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.