El Tejar de El Guarco facts for kids
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El Tejar
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District
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 El Tejar
Location in Costa Rica
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| 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
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| • Total | 24,984 |
| • Density | 4,116/km2 (10,660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
30801
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El Tejar is a district and the head city of the El Guarco canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.
Geography
El Tejar has an area of 6.07 km² and an elevation of 1,377 metres.
Locations
- Barrios (neighborhoods): Asunción, Barahona, Barrio Nuevo, Colonia, Chavarría, Sabana, Sabana Grande, San Rafael, Santa Gertrudis, Sauces, Silo, Viento Fresco
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1864 | 1,214 | — | |
| 1927 | 4,204 | — | |
| 1950 | 2,647 | −37.0% | |
| 1963 | 4,119 | 55.6% | |
| 1973 | 6,449 | 56.6% | |
| 1984 | 11,158 | 73.0% | |
| 2000 | 18,648 | 67.1% | |
| 2011 | 24,984 | 34.0% | |
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For the 2011 census, El Tejar had a population of 24,984 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 2
National Route 228
National Route 236
See also
In Spanish: El Tejar (Costa Rica) para niños
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