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La Suiza
District
La Suiza district location in Costa Rica
La Suiza district location in Costa Rica
La Suiza
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Cartago
Canton Turrialba
Area
 • Total 160.36 km2 (61.92 sq mi)
Elevation
616 m (2,021 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 7,590
 • Density 47.33/km2 (122.59/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
30502

La Suiza is a district of the Turrialba canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.

Geography

La Suiza has an area of 160.36 km² and an elevation of 616 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1927 3,025
1950 5,084 68.1%
1963 8,259 62.5%
1973 5,381 −34.8%
1984 6,416 19.2%
2000 9,202 43.4%
2011 7,590 −17.5%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, La Suiza had a population of 7,590 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 225.svg National Route 225
  • CR RNS 232.svg National Route 232
  • CR RNT 413.svg National Route 413
  • CR RNT 414.svg National Route 414
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