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Mercedes Sur
District
Mercedes Sur district location in Costa Rica
Mercedes Sur district location in Costa Rica
Mercedes Sur
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton Puriscal
Area
 • Total 183.58 km2 (70.88 sq mi)
Elevation
1,125 m (3,691 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 5,866
 • Density 31.953/km2 (82.759/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
10402

Mercedes Sur is a special area called a district in Costa Rica. It is part of the Puriscal canton, which is like a county. This district is located in the San José province, a big region in the country of Costa Rica.

About the Land

Mercedes Sur covers a large area, about 183.58 square kilometers. To give you an idea, that's like 18,358 soccer fields!

The district is also quite high up. Its elevation is about 1,125 meters above sea level. This means it's located in a hilly or mountainous area.

How Many People Live Here?

We can learn about the population of Mercedes Sur by looking at past records. These records are from a census, which is a count of all the people living in an area.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1883 439
1892 674 53.5%
1927 4,139 514.1%
1950 5,401 30.5%
1963 9,324 72.6%
1973 8,643 −7.3%
1984 3,576 −58.6%
2000 5,082 42.1%
2011 5,866 15.4%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

According to the 2011 census, there were 5,866 people living in Mercedes Sur. This number helps us understand how the population has changed over many years.

Getting Around: Roads

People in Mercedes Sur use roads to travel and connect with other places. The district has several important road routes that help with transportation.

These routes are:

  • CR RNS 239.svg National Route 239
  • CR RNT 317.svg National Route 317
  • CR RNT 324.svg National Route 324

These roads are like main pathways that help people get to different towns and areas within Costa Rica.

See also

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