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Tarbaca
District
Tarbaca district location in Costa Rica
Tarbaca district location in Costa Rica
Tarbaca
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton Aserrí
Area
 • Total 15.33 km2 (5.92 sq mi)
Elevation
1,798 m (5,899 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 1,446
 • Density 94.32/km2 (244.30/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
10602

Tarbaca is a district of the Aserrí canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.

Geography

Tarbaca has an area of 15.33 km2 and an elevation of 1,798 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1883 186
1892 366 96.8%
1927 645 76.2%
1950 535 −17.1%
1963 576 7.7%
1973 805 39.8%
1984 899 11.7%
2000 1,231 36.9%
2011 1,446 17.5%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Tarbaca had a population of 1,446 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 209.svg National Route 209
  • CR RNS 222.svg National Route 222
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