Santa Teresita District Explained

Santa Teresita
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Costa Rica
Pushpin Map Alt:Santa Teresita district location in Costa Rica
Pushpin Map Caption:Santa Teresita district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates:9.986°N -83.671°W
Map Alt:Santa Teresita district
Established Title:Creation
Established Date:11 June 1968
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Cartago
Subdivision Type2:Canton
Subdivision Name2:Turrialba
Area Total Km2:60
Elevation M:480
Population Total:4744
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:30505

Santa Teresita is a district of the Turrialba canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1] [2]

History

Santa Teresita was created on 11 June 1968 by Decreto Ejecutivo 20. Segregated from Peralta.

Geography

Santa Teresita has an area of km²[3] and an elevation of metres.

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Santa Teresita had a population of inhabitants. [4]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

Tourism

The Guayabo National Monument is located between this district and Santa Cruz district, both in Turrialba canton.[5]

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.
  5. Web site: Guayabo National Monument . SINAC . 13 November 2020.