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Damas
District
Damas district location in Costa Rica
Damas district location in Costa Rica
Damas
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton Desamparados
Creation 8 October 1968
Area
 • Total 2.57 km2 (0.99 sq mi)
Elevation
1,180 m (3,870 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 13,175
 • Density 5,126/km2 (13,277/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
10310

Damas is a district of the Desamparados canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.

History

Damas was created on 8 October 1968 by Ley 33. Segregated from Patarrá.

Geography

Damas has an area of 2.57 km2 and an elevation of 1,180 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1973 4,376
1984 7,351 68.0%
2000 12,993 76.8%
2011 13,175 1.4%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Damas had a population of 13,175 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 212.svg National Route 212

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Damas (Costa Rica) para niños

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