Quitirrisí Explained

Quitirrisí
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Costa Rica
Pushpin Map Alt:Quitirrisí district location in Costa Rica
Pushpin Map Caption:Quitirrisí district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates:9.8811°N -84.2378°W
Map Alt:Quitirrisí district
Established Title:Creation
Established Date:11 September 2014
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:San José
Subdivision Type2:Canton
Subdivision Name2:Mora
Area Total Km2:26.69
Elevation M:1140
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:10707

Quitirrisí is a district of the Mora canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1] [2]

The district itself includes the Huetar indigenous territory of Quitirrisí.[3] One of the touristic attractions of the district is the Rancho Biriteca, a cultural center to rescue and approach to the Huetar culture and handcrafting traditions.[4] Handcrafted chests, hats and hammocks can be found and purchased in many indigenous-owned stores everywhere in the district.[5]

History

Quitirrisí was created on 11 September 2014 by the Law 9269.

Geography

Quitirrisí has an area of km2[6] and an elevation of metres.

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Quitirrisí had not been created and therefore there are no census data before 2014.[7]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

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: Diputados declaran reserva indígena Quitirrisí como distrito de Mora . Soto . Jimena . 2014-07-26 . CRHoy.com . 2023-05-22.
  4. Web site: Rancho Biriteca S.A Reserva Indígena Quitirrisi de Mora. 24 September 2014.
  5. Web site: es . Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo . Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos . 26 September 2020.
  6. 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.