Sabanilla District, Alajuela Explained

Sabanilla
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Costa Rica
Pushpin Map Alt:Sabanilla district location in Costa Rica
Pushpin Map Caption:Sabanilla district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates:10.1174°N -84.2086°W
Map Alt:Sabanilla district
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alajuela
Subdivision Type2:Canton
Subdivision Name2:Alajuela
Area Total Km2:43.05
Elevation M:1270
Population Total:9059
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:20107

Sabanilla is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1] [2]

Sabanilla town lies about 12 km by road north of the centre of Alajuela. It covers an area of 43,32 km2 and as of 2011 had a population of 9,059 people. A major coffee producing area, in which is located Doka Estate, a supplier of Starbucks.[3] Another important activity is motocross, since they have one of the most important motocross tracks in the country, La Olla del Poás, better known as La Fergara in its locality, El Cerro.

Geography

Sabanilla has an area of km2[4] and an elevation of metres.

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Sabanilla had a population of inhabitants.[5]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

Settlements

  1. Sabanilla (The district center)
  2. Fraijanes
  3. Poasito
  4. San Luis
  5. El Cerro
  6. Los Ángeles
  7. Lajas
  8. La Doka
  9. Bajo Santa Bárbara
  10. Alto del Desengaño
  11. Vargas (Part of it)
  12. El Espino (Part of it)

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. Book: Glassman, Paul. Costa Rica Guide. Open Road Publishing. 2006. 43. 9781593600686.
  4. Web site: es . Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo . Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos . 26 September 2020.
  5. 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.