kids encyclopedia robot

Tabarcia facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Tabarcia
District
Tabarcia district location in Costa Rica
Tabarcia district location in Costa Rica
Tabarcia
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton Mora
Area
 • Total 40.39 km2 (15.59 sq mi)
Elevation
817 m (2,680 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 4,703
 • Density 116.440/km2 (301.58/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
10703

Tabarcia is a special area called a district in Costa Rica. It is located in the San José province and is part of the Mora canton. Think of a district as a smaller neighborhood or section within a larger town or region.

About Tabarcia's Location

Tabarcia covers an area of about 40.39 square kilometers. To help you imagine, that's like a square about 6.3 kilometers on each side. The district is also quite high up, sitting at an elevation of 817 meters above sea level. This means it's higher than many other places, which can affect its weather and scenery.

People Living in Tabarcia

This section talks about the demographics of Tabarcia, which means information about the people who live there. This includes how many people live in the area and how that number has changed over time.

How Many People Live Here?

A census is like a big count of all the people living in a place. According to the census taken in 2011, Tabarcia had a population of 4,703 people.

Here's how the population has changed over the years:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1864 760
1883 551 −27.5%
1892 499 −9.4%
1927 1,668 234.3%
1950 1,873 12.3%
1963 2,442 30.4%
1973 2,864 17.3%
1984 2,715 −5.2%
2000 3,994 47.1%
2011 4,703 17.8%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

Getting Around Tabarcia

This section explains how people and goods travel in and out of Tabarcia.

Roads and Travel

The district has roads that connect it to other places. One important road that goes through Tabarcia is:

  • CR RNS 209.svg National Route 209
kids search engine
Tabarcia Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.