San José de la Montaña District facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
San José de la Montaña
|
|
|---|---|
|
District
|
|
San José de la Montaña, Barva, Heredia
|
|
 San José de la Montaña
Location in Costa Rica
|
|
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Canton | Barva |
| Creation | 5 July 1954 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.82 km2 (14.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,530 m (5,020 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
|
|
| • Total | 5,377 |
| • Density | 146.03/km2 (378.23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
40206
|
San José de la Montaña is a district of the Barva canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.
History
San José de la Montaña was created on 5 July 1954 by Decreto Ejecutivo 35.
Geography
San José de la Montaña has an area of 36.82 km² and an elevation of 1,530 metres.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1963 | 1,541 | — | |
| 1973 | 2,081 | 35.0% | |
| 1984 | 2,782 | 33.7% | |
| 2000 | 3,801 | 36.6% | |
| 2011 | 5,377 | 41.5% | |
|
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |
|||
For the 2011 census, San José de la Montaña had a population of 5,377 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 113
National Route 114
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:
San José de la Montaña District Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.