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Picagres
District
Picagres district location in Costa Rica
Picagres district location in Costa Rica
Picagres
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton Mora
Area
 • Total 27.2 km2 (10.5 sq mi)
Elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 675
 • Density 24.82/km2 (64.27/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
10705

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

Geography

Picagres has an area of 27.2 km2 and an elevation of 520 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1883 287
1892 388 35.2%
1927 1,574 305.7%
1950 1,188 −24.5%
1963 1,082 −8.9%
1973 797 −26.3%
1984 674 −15.4%
2000 662 −1.8%
2011 675 2.0%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Picagres had a population of 675 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 136.svg National Route 136
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