Alvarado | |
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Coordinates: 9°56′36″N 83°48′03″W / 9.9432302°N 83.8009515°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Cartago |
Creation | 9 July 1908[1] |
Head city | Pacayas |
Districts | Districts |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Alvarado |
Area | |
• Total | 81.06 km2 (31.30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,610 m (5,280 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,312 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 306 |
Website | www |
Alvarado is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in the Pacayas district.
Alvarado was created on 9 July 1908 by decree 28.[1]
Alvarado has an area of 81.06 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 1,610 metres.[2]
The defunct Atlantic railway line delineates a portion of the southern boundary of the oval-shaped canton, along with the Reventazón River. The Turrialba River on the east and the Birrís River on the west help establish the canton's northern limits, which reach into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range).
The canton of Alvarado is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1927 | 3,568 | — | |
1950 | 4,597 | 28.8% | |
1963 | 6,465 | 40.6% | |
1973 | 7,484 | 15.8% | |
1984 | 8,338 | 11.4% | |
2000 | 12,290 | 47.4% | |
2011 | 14,312 | 16.5% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] |
For the 2011 census, Alvarado had a population of 14,312 inhabitants.[7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: