Mercedes District, Heredia

Mercedes is a district of the Heredia canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Mercedes
District
Mercedes district
Mercedes district location in Costa Rica
Mercedes district location in Costa Rica
Mercedes
Mercedes district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.0062029°N 84.1330732°W / 10.0062029; -84.1330732
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceHeredia
CantonHeredia
Area
 • Total4.15 km2 (1.60 sq mi)
Elevation
1,130 m (3,710 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total25,744
 • Density6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
40102

Geography

Mercedes has an area of 4.15 km²[3] and an elevation of 1,130 metres.[1]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1864879—
18831,03617.9%
18921,1359.6%
19271,1481.1%
19501,56136.0%
19633,381116.6%
19736,53693.3%
198412,71994.6%
200019,71755.0%
201125,74430.6%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Mercedes had a population of 25,744 inhabitants. [6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

Economy

The main industries in the city are textiles and food.

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.

References
  1. "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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  5. "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
  6. "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.
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