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Monterrey
District
Monterrey district location in Costa Rica
Monterrey district location in Costa Rica
Monterrey
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton Aserrí
Creation 5 April 1966
Area
 • Total 8.36 km2 (3.23 sq mi)
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 498
 • Density 59.57/km2 (154.28/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
10606

Monterrey is a district of the Aserrí canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.

History

Monterrey was created on 5 April 1966 by Decreto 15. Segregated from Legua.

Geography

Monterrey has an area of 8.36 km2 and an elevation of 1,100 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1973 926
1984 699 −24.5%
2000 421 −39.8%
2011 498 18.3%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Monterrey had a population of 498 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNT 313.svg National Route 313
  • CR RNT 336.svg National Route 336
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