Tuis | |
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Coordinates: 9°50′25″N 83°33′39″W / 9.840193°N 83.5608858°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Cartago |
Canton | Turrialba |
Creation | 11 June 1968 |
Area | |
• Total | 38.88 km2 (15.01 sq mi) |
Elevation | 735 m (2,411 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,837 |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 30507 |
Tuis is a district of the Turrialba canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Tuis was created on 11 June 1968 by Decreto Ejecutivo 20. Segregated from La Suiza.[2]
Tuis has an area of 38.88 km²[3] and an elevation of 735 metres.[1]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1973 | 1,422 | — | |
1984 | 2,106 | 48.1% | |
2000 | 2,630 | 24.9% | |
2011 | 2,837 | 7.9% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
For the 2011 census, Tuis had a population of 2,837 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: