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Potrero Cerrado
District
Potrero Cerrado district location in Costa Rica
Potrero Cerrado district location in Costa Rica
Potrero Cerrado
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Cartago
Canton Oreamuno
Area
 • Total 18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi)
Elevation
2,196 m (7,205 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 2,281
 • Density 125.3/km2 (324.6/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
30703

Potrero Cerrado is a district of the Oreamuno canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.

Geography

Potrero Cerrado has an area of 18.2 km² and an elevation of 2,196 metres.

Climate

Potrero Cerrado has a subtropical highland climate (Cfb) with moderate rainfall from January to April and heavy rainfall from May to December.

Climate data for Potrero Cerrado
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.8
(62.2)
17.6
(63.7)
18.4
(65.1)
18.6
(65.5)
18.5
(65.3)
18.0
(64.4)
17.8
(64.0)
17.9
(64.2)
18.1
(64.6)
17.7
(63.9)
17.2
(63.0)
16.8
(62.2)
17.8
(64.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.9
(55.2)
13.2
(55.8)
13.8
(56.8)
14.3
(57.7)
14.6
(58.3)
14.4
(57.9)
14.4
(57.9)
14.4
(57.9)
14.3
(57.7)
13.9
(57.0)
13.7
(56.7)
13.1
(55.6)
13.9
(57.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4)
8.9
(48.0)
9.2
(48.6)
10.0
(50.0)
10.7
(51.3)
10.8
(51.4)
11.0
(51.8)
11.0
(51.8)
10.6
(51.1)
10.1
(50.2)
10.3
(50.5)
9.5
(49.1)
10.1
(50.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 79
(3.1)
42
(1.7)
33
(1.3)
75
(3.0)
217
(8.5)
238
(9.4)
197
(7.8)
231
(9.1)
270
(10.6)
314
(12.4)
201
(7.9)
135
(5.3)
2,032
(80.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1927 443
1950 945 113.3%
1963 888 −6.0%
1973 888 0.0%
1984 959 8.0%
2000 2,023 110.9%
2011 2,281 12.8%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Potrero Cerrado had a population of 2,281 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 219.svg National Route 219
  • CR RNT 401.svg National Route 401

See also

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