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Zaragoza
District
Zaragoza district location in Costa Rica
Zaragoza district location in Costa Rica
Zaragoza
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Alajuela
Canton Palmares
Area
 • Total 8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi)
Elevation
1,010 m (3,310 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 8,219
 • Density 985.5/km2 (2,552.4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
20702

Zaragoza is a district of the Palmares canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

Geography

Zaragoza has an area of 8.34 km2 and an elevation of 1,010 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1892 562
1927 1,603 185.2%
1950 2,003 25.0%
1963 3,182 58.9%
1973 3,462 8.8%
1984 4,136 19.5%
2000 7,493 81.2%
2011 8,219 9.7%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Zaragoza had a population of 8,219 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 135.svg National Route 135
  • CR RNT 713.svg National Route 713
  • CR RNT 714.svg National Route 714
  • CR RNT 715.svg National Route 715

See also

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

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