Mercedes District, Heredia Explained

Mercedes
Settlement Type:	District
Pushpin Map:	Costa Rica
Pushpin Map Alt:	Mercedes district location in Costa Rica
Pushpin Map Caption:	Mercedes district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates:	10.0062°N -84.1331°W
Map Alt:	Mercedes district
Established Title:	Creation
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Heredia
Subdivision Type2:	Canton
Subdivision Name2:	Heredia
Area Total Km2:	4.15
Elevation M:	1130
Population Total:	25744
Population As Of:	2011
Population Density Km2:	auto
Postal Code Type:	Postal code
Postal Code:	40102

Mercedes is a district of the Heredia canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.^{[1] [2]}

Geography

Mercedes has an area of km^2[3] and an elevation of metres.

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Mercedes had a population of inhabitants. ^[4]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 3
• National Route 111
• National Route 126

Economy

The main industries in the city are textiles and food.

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.

Notes and References

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Web site: es . Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo . Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos . 26 September 2020.
4. 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.