San José District, Upala Explained

San José
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Costa Rica
Pushpin Map Alt:San José district location in Costa Rica
Pushpin Map Caption:San José district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates:10.9471°N -85.189°W
Map Alt:San José district
Established Title:Creation
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alajuela
Subdivision Type2:Canton
Subdivision Name2:Upala
Area Total Km2:285.39
Elevation M:46
Population Total:7352
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:21303

San José, also known as Pizote, is a district of the Upala canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1] [2]

Geography

San José has an area of km2[3] and an elevation of metres. It is crossed by River Pizote.

Demographics

For the 2011 census, San José had a population of inhabitants. [4]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

Economy

Many products are harvested in this district, including beans, corn, rice, cattle, squash, taro, yam, cassava and plantains. It also has developed touristic activities.

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.