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Santa Cruz
District
Santa Cruz district location in Costa Rica
Santa Cruz district location in Costa Rica
Santa Cruz
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Cartago
Canton Turrialba
Creation 14 February 1920
Area
 • Total 124.94 km2 (48.24 sq mi)
Elevation
1,475 m (4,839 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 3,208
 • Density 25.676/km2 (66.501/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
30504

Santa Cruz is a district of the Turrialba canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.

History

Santa Cruz was created on 14 February 1920 by Decreto 28. Segregated from Alvarado canton.

Geography

Santa Cruz has an area of 124.94 km² and an elevation of 1,475 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1927 1,644
1950 2,405 46.3%
1963 3,193 32.8%
1973 2,492 −22.0%
1984 2,659 6.7%
2000 3,421 28.7%
2011 3,208 −6.2%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Santa Cruz had a population of 3,208 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 230.svg National Route 230
  • CR RNT 417.svg National Route 417

Economy

Tourism

The Guayabo National Monument is located between this district and Santa Teresita district, both in Turrialba canton.

Dairy farms

The Turrialba cheese is originally from and produced in this district.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Santa Cruz (Turrialba) para niños

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