Paraíso, Costa Rica
Paraíso | |
|---|---|
Ruins of Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de la Limpia Concepcion, built in the 1560s. | |
Paraíso district | |
Paraíso Paraíso district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°49′56″N 83°50′46″W / 9.83222°N 83.84611°W | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Paraíso |
| Founded | 1823 |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.5 km2 (7.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,325 m (4,347 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,601 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30201 |
| Climate | Am |
Paraíso (Spanish pronunciation: [paɾaˈiso]) is a district of the Paraíso canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
History
It was established in 1823.[3]
Geography
Paraíso has an area of 19.5 km²[4] and an elevation of 1,325 metres.[1] It is located 8 km southeast of Cartago.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 1,882 | — |
| 1883 | 1,904 | +0.06% |
| 1892 | 1,899 | −0.03% |
| 1927 | 3,048 | +1.36% |
| 1950 | 4,013 | +1.20% |
| 1963 | 7,225 | +4.63% |
| 1973 | 10,211 | +3.52% |
| 1984 | 14,880 | +3.48% |
| 2000 | 33,398 | +5.18% |
| 2011 | 20,601 | −4.30% |
| 2022 | 25,295 | +1.88% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] Centro Centroamericano de Población[6] | ||
As of the 2011 census, Paraíso has a population of 20,601 inhabitants.[7]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Points of interest
- Farmer's Market in the center of town
- Finca la Flor de Paraiso (a non-profit organic farm)
Sister cities
Paraíso has one sister city:[8]
- Coral Springs, Florida, United States
References
- ^ a b "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer, 1952 Edition, p. 1428
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Online Directory: Florida, USA." Retrieved on June 20, 2007. Archived March 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine