Bijagua de Upala explained
| Bijagua |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Bijagua district location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Bijagua district location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 10.7484°N -85.0387°W |
| Map Alt: | Bijagua district |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alajuela |
| Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
| Subdivision Name2: | Upala |
| Area Total Km2: | 186.39 |
| Elevation M: | 430 |
| Population Total: | 4538 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 21304 |
Bijagua is the fourth district of the Upala canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1] [2]
Geography
Bijagua has an area of km2[3] and an elevation of metres.
It is a small town approximately 26 km south of Upala in Northern plains of Costa Rica.
The town is situated in a valley between the Miravalles and Tenorio volcanoes.
Locations
- Towns: Altamira, Carlos Vargas.
- Hamlets: Ángeles, Achiote, Cuesta Pichardo, Chorros, Florecitas, Flores, Higuerón, Jardín, Macho, Pata de Gallo (San Cristóbal) (part), Pueblo Nuevo, Reserva, San Miguel, Santo Domingo, Zapote.
Economy
The local economy is primarily farming, including vegetable production and cattle raising. Tourism exists due in part to the primary growth rainforest located in the area.[4]
Bijagua is approximately 16 km from Tenorio Volcano National Park[5] and the Celeste River.
Demographics
For the 2011 census, Bijagua had a population of inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Notes and References
- Web site: es . Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP . Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica . 26 September 2020 . 19 March 2019.
- Book: es . División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica. 8 March 2017. Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 978-9977-58-477-5.
- Web site: es . Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo . Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos . 26 September 2020 . 24 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201024225203/https://www.inec.cr/anuario-estadistico/anuario-estadistico-geografia . dead .
- http://www.heliconiaslodge.com Eco-tourism website
- Web site: Tenorio Volcano National Park at acarenaltempisque.org (Spanish site) . 2008-10-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081225143629/http://www.acarenaltempisque.org/tenorio.htm . 2008-12-25 . dead .
- Web site: es . Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito . Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos . 26 September 2020.
