Cervantes | |
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![]() Cervantes district | |
Coordinates: 9°53′49″N 83°48′28″W / 9.8968615°N 83.8077308°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Cartago |
Canton | Alvarado |
Area | |
• Total | 15.19 km2 (5.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,441 m (4,728 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,230 |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 30602 |
Cervantes is a district of the Alvarado canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Cervantes has an area of 15.19 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,441 metres.[1]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1883 | 772 | — | |
1892 | 753 | −2.5% | |
1927 | 1,133 | 50.5% | |
1950 | 1,530 | 35.0% | |
1963 | 2,377 | 55.4% | |
1973 | 2,630 | 10.6% | |
1984 | 3,138 | 19.3% | |
2000 | 4,709 | 50.1% | |
2011 | 6,230 | 32.3% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
For the 2011 census, Cervantes had a population of 6,230 inhabitants.[6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: