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La Trinidad
District
La Trinidad district location in Costa Rica
La Trinidad district location in Costa Rica
La Trinidad
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton Moravia
Creation 24 March 1950
Area
 • Total 4.94 km2 (1.91 sq mi)
Elevation
1,265 m (4,150 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 19,767
 • Density 4,001/km2 (10,364/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
11403

La Trinidad is a district of the Moravia canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.

History

La Trinidad was created on 24 March 1950 by Decreto Ejecutivo 32.

Geography

La Trinidad has an area of 4.94 km2 and an elevation of 1,265 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1927 445
1950 689 54.8%
1963 1,548 124.7%
1973 2,654 71.4%
1984 5,616 111.6%
2000 13,815 146.0%
2011 19,767 43.1%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, La Trinidad had a population of 19,767 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 220.svg National Route 220
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