Vuelta de Jorco facts for kids
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Vuelta de Jorco
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District
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 Vuelta de Jorco
Location in Costa Rica
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| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Aserrí |
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| • Total | 22.04 km2 (8.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,120 m (3,670 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 6,499 |
| • Density | 294.87/km2 (763.72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
10603
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Vuelta de Jorco is a district of the Aserrí canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.
Geography
Vuelta de Jorco has an area of 22.04 km2 and an elevation of 1,120 metres.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 1,194 | — | |
| 1950 | 2,036 | 70.5% | |
| 1963 | 3,082 | 51.4% | |
| 1973 | 3,029 | −1.7% | |
| 1984 | 3,608 | 19.1% | |
| 2000 | 6,155 | 70.6% | |
| 2011 | 6,499 | 5.6% | |
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For the 2011 census, Vuelta de Jorco had a population of 6,499 inhabitants.
Economy
One of its towns, La Uruca, annually organizes, between July and August, the Feria Nacional del Jocote (National Fair of the Jocote), one of the best traditional festivals of the rainy season in Costa Rica.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 209
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