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Dulce Nombre de Jesús
District
Dulce Nombre de Jesús district location in Costa Rica
Dulce Nombre de Jesús district location in Costa Rica
Dulce Nombre de Jesús
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton Vázquez de Coronado
Area
 • Total 67.86 km2 (26.20 sq mi)
Elevation
1,345 m (4,413 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 9,744
 • Density 143.590/km2 (371.90/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
11103

Dulce Nombre de Jesús is a district of the Vázquez de Coronado canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.

Geography

Dulce Nombre de Jesús has an area of 67.86 km2 and an elevation of 1,345 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1927 1,034
1950 1,272 23.0%
1963 2,876 126.1%
1973 2,042 −29.0%
1984 3,353 64.2%
2000 9,352 178.9%
2011 9,744 4.2%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Dulce Nombre de Jesús had a population of 9,744 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 32.svg National Route 32
  • CR RNT 307.svg National Route 307
  • CR RNT 309.svg National Route 309
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