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Tierra Blanca
District
View from Tierra Blanca
View from Tierra Blanca
Tierra Blanca district location in Costa Rica
Tierra Blanca district location in Costa Rica
Tierra Blanca
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Cartago
Canton Cartago
Creation 5 December 1919
Area
 • Total 12.75 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Elevation
2,080 m (6,820 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 5,103
 • Density 400.24/km2 (1,036.6/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
30108

Tierra Blanca is a district of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.

History

Tierra Blanca was created on 5 December 1919 by Decreto Ejecutivo 22.

Geography

Tierra Blanca has an area of 12.75 km² and an elevation of 2,080 metres. It is located about 3 miles north of the city of Cartago, Costa Rica; resting on the slopes of the mountain whose summit is the Irazú Volcano.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1927 1,102
1950 1,819 65.1%
1963 2,284 25.6%
1973 2,656 16.3%
1984 3,527 32.8%
2000 4,639 31.5%
2011 5,103 10.0%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Tierra Blanca had a population of 5,103 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNT 401.svg National Route 401

Economy

Tierra Blanca is a small farming community made up of about 5,000 inhabitants of mostly Spanish descent. The people of Tierra Blanca farm mostly potatoes, onions and carrots, with a few who farm strawberries as well. The climate is moderate, but cold in comparison with the rest of Costa Rica.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Tierra Blanca (Costa Rica) para niños

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