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Santa Rosa
District
Santa Rosa district location in Costa Rica
Santa Rosa district location in Costa Rica
Santa Rosa
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Cartago
Canton Oreamuno
Creation 4 January 1938
Area
 • Total 149.81 km2 (57.84 sq mi)
Elevation
2,145 m (7,037 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 2,614
 • Density 17.449/km2 (45.192/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
30705

Santa Rosa is a district of the Oreamuno canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.

History

Santa Rosa was created on 4 January 1938 by Acuerdo 1. Segregated from Cipreses.

Geography

Santa Rosa has an area of 149.81 km² and an elevation of 2,145 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 584
1963 1,105 89.2%
1973 1,455 31.7%
1984 2,019 38.8%
2000 2,602 28.9%
2011 2,614 0.5%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Santa Rosa had a population of 2,614 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 219.svg National Route 219
  • CR RNT 402.svg National Route 402
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