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Piedades Norte
District
Piedades Norte district location in Costa Rica
Piedades Norte district location in Costa Rica
Piedades Norte
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Alajuela
Canton San Ramón
Area
 • Total 47.2 km2 (18.2 sq mi)
Elevation
1,130 m (3,710 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 8,147
 • Density 172.61/km2 (447.0/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
20204

Piedades Norte is a district of the San Ramón canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

Geography

Piedades Norte has an area of 47.2 km2 and an elevation of 1,130 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1883 736
1892 988 34.2%
1927 875 −11.4%
1950 1,479 69.0%
1963 2,324 57.1%
1973 2,338 0.6%
1984 2,373 1.5%
2000 6,846 188.5%
2011 8,147 19.0%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Piedades Norte had a population of 8,147 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNT 702.svg National Route 702
  • CR RNT 705.svg National Route 705
  • CR RNT 742.svg National Route 742
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