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Yolillal
District
Yolillal district location in Costa Rica
Yolillal district location in Costa Rica
Yolillal
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Alajuela
Canton Upala
Creation 26 November 1980
Area
 • Total 139.54 km2 (53.88 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 3,308
 • Density 23.706/km2 (61.399/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
21307

Yolillal is a district of the Upala canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

Toponymy

The name means a place with an abundant yollillo, a plant.

History

Yolillal was created on 26 November 1980 by Decreto Ejecutivo 12092-G.

Geography

Yolillal has an area of 139.54 km2 and an elevation of 39 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1984 2,728
2000 3,019 10.7%
2011 3,308 9.6%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Yolillal had a population of 3,308 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 4.svg National Route 4
  • CR RNS 138.svg National Route 138
  • CR RNT 731.svg National Route 731
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