Curridabat
Canton
Mountains seen from Curridabat.
Mountains seen from Curridabat.
Flag of Curridabat
Flag
Official seal of Curridabat
Seal
Nickname: 
Curri
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Curridabat canton
Curridabat canton location in San José Province##Curridabat canton location in Costa Rica
Curridabat canton location in San José Province##Curridabat canton location in Costa Rica
Curridabat
Curridabat canton location in San José Province
Curridabat canton location in San José Province##Curridabat canton location in Costa Rica
Curridabat canton location in San José Province##Curridabat canton location in Costa Rica
Curridabat
Curridabat canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°54′59″N 84°01′42″W / 9.9163367°N 84.0282798°W / 9.9163367; -84.0282798
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceSan José
Creation21 August 1929[1]
Head cityCurridabat
Districts
Districts
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipalidad de Curridabat
Area
 • Total15.95 km2 (6.16 sq mi)
Elevation
1,244 m (4,081 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total65,206
 • Density4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code118
Websitewww.curridabat.go.cr

Curridabat is the eighteenth canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city the homonymous Curridabat. The canton forms a suburb of the national capital of San José, lying on the southeast edge of the city.

History

Curridabat was created on 21 August 1929 by decree 209.[3]

In 1930 the canton had a municipality with three regidores, a Major (AKA Ejecutivo Municipal) and Jefe político (both charges were in the same person). At this time the canton's population were 5,000 people, but with the time and the population grew and the municipality had to create a sanitation department to collect garbage, road, sidewalk maintenance and built some infrastructure. Then the municipality Council was expanded to five members by popular election in 1970.

Geography

Curridabat has an area of 15.95 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 1,244 metres.[2]

Points of interest

Districts

The canton of Curridabat is subdivided into the following districts:

  1. Curridabat
  2. Granadilla
  3. Sánchez
  4. Tirrases

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19504,497—
19639,491111.1%
197315,59164.3%
198431,954105.0%
200060,88990.6%
201165,2067.1%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[6]

For the 2011 census, Curridabat had a population of 65,206 inhabitants. [7]

Notable residents

[8][9]

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.

References

  1. ^ Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Alicia Bettoni". IMDb.
  9. ^ "Vídeo de actor estadounidense resalta las bellezas de «ser tico»". 24 October 2020.
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