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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 Turrialba
Creation 11 June 1968
Area
 • Total 22.29 km2 (8.61 sq mi)
Elevation
810 m (2,660 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 5,232
 • Density 234.72/km2 (607.93/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
30509

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

History

Santa Rosa was created on 11 June 1968 by Decreto Ejecutivo 20. Segregated from Turrialba.

Geography

Santa Rosa has an area of 22.29 km² and an elevation of 810 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1973 5,551
1984 3,874 −30.2%
2000 4,759 22.8%
2011 5,232 9.9%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Santa Rosa had a population of 5,232 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 230.svg National Route 230

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Santa Rosa de Turrialba para niños

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