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Jesús
District
Jesús district location in Costa Rica
Jesús district location in Costa Rica
Jesús
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Alajuela
Canton Atenas
Area
 • Total 17.96 km2 (6.93 sq mi)
Elevation
874 m (2,867 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 3,631
 • Density 202.17/km2 (523.62/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
20502

Jesús is a district of the Atenas canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

Geography

Jesús has an area of 17.96 km2 and an elevation of 874 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1883 762
1892 1,125 47.6%
1927 1,924 71.0%
1950 1,883 −2.1%
1963 2,111 12.1%
1973 2,355 11.6%
1984 2,671 13.4%
2000 3,598 34.7%
2011 3,631 0.9%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Jesús had a population of 3,631 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 3.svg National Route 3
  • CR RNP 27.svg National Route 27
  • CR RNT 707.svg National Route 707
  • CR RNT 713.svg National Route 713
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