Alajuelita | |
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Coordinates: 9°53′20″N 84°06′55″W / 9.8890038°N 84.1151684°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | San José |
Creation | 4 June 1909[1] |
Head city | Alajuelita |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Alajuelita |
• Mayor | Modesto Alpízar Luna (PNG) |
Area | |
• Total | 21.17 km2 (8.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,194 m (3,917 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 77,603 |
• Density | 3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 110 |
Website | munialajuelita |
Alajuelita is a canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.[2][3]
Alajuelita was created on 4 June 1909 by decree 58.[3] The first settlements in the area occurred by 1650. The name "Alajuelita" comes from a diminutive form of the name of Alajuela Province due to original settlers coming from that province.
Alajuelita has an area of 21.17 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 1,194 metres.[2]
The odd-shaped canton reaches southwest from the suburbs of the national capital city of San José. It is delineated by the Tiribí River on the northeast, Cañas River on the east, Poás River on the southeast, and the Cerros de Escazú at it far southwestern end. The Santuario Nacional Santo Cristo de Esquipulas is located in this canton[5] along with the San Miguel Hill, whose metallic cross built at its peak is definitely one of the more beloved landmarks in Costa Rican Central Region.[6]
The canton of Alajuelita is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1927 | 2,571 | — | |
1950 | 3,920 | 52.5% | |
1963 | 10,848 | 176.7% | |
1973 | 23,013 | 112.1% | |
1984 | 31,390 | 36.4% | |
2000 | 70,297 | 123.9% | |
2011 | 77,603 | 10.4% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[7] |
For the 2011 census, Alajuelita had a population of 77,603 inhabitants.[9]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: