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Chirripó
District
Chirripó district location in Costa Rica
Chirripó district location in Costa Rica
Chirripó
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Cartago
Canton Turrialba
Creation 4 October 2001
Area
 • Total 942.09 km2 (363.74 sq mi)
Elevation
1,115 m (3,658 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 4,185
 • Density 4.4423/km2 (11.5054/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
30512

Chirripó is a district of the Turrialba canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.

History

Chirripó was created on 4 October 2001 by Ley 8150.

Geography

Chirripó has an area of 942.09 km² and an elevation of 1,115 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2011 4,185

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Chirripó had a population of 4,185 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNT 414.svg National Route 414
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