El Tejar de El Guarco facts for kids

Quick facts for kids El Tejar
District
El Tejar Location in Costa Rica
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Cartago
Canton	El Guarco
Area
• Total	6.07 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Elevation	1,377 m (4,518 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	24,984
• Density	4,116/km2 (10,660/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	30801

El Tejar is a special area called a district in Costa Rica. It's also the main city of the El Guarco canton, which is like a county. You can find El Tejar in the Cartago province, a region in the country of Costa Rica.

Geography of El Tejar

El Tejar covers an area of about 6 square kilometers (that's 6.07 km²). It's also quite high up, sitting at about 1,377 meters (or 4,518 feet) above sea level. This means it might have cooler weather than places closer to the coast!

Neighborhoods in El Tejar

El Tejar is made up of many smaller areas called barrios, which are like neighborhoods. Some of these neighborhoods include Asunción, Barahona, Barrio Nuevo, Colonia, Chavarría, Sabana, Sabana Grande, San Rafael, Santa Gertrudis, Sauces, Silo, Viento Fresco, and Barrio Santo Cristo (BSC). Each barrio is a part of the larger community of El Tejar.

Population and Census Data

Every few years, countries count how many people live there. This is called a census. In 2011, a census showed that about 24,984 people lived in El Tejar. The number of people living here has grown a lot over the years!

Getting Around El Tejar

Road Connections

The district of El Tejar is connected by several important roads. These roads help people travel in and out of the area. The main road routes that pass through El Tejar are:

• National Route 2
• National Route 228
• National Route 236

See also

In Spanish: El Tejar (Costa Rica) para niños