Dulce Nombre | |
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![]() Dulce Nombre district | |
Coordinates: 9°43′53″N 83°50′25″W / 9.7313703°N 83.8402067°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Cartago |
Canton | Cartago |
Creation | 12 November 1925 |
Area | |
• Total | 33.11 km2 (12.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,340 m (4,400 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,548 |
• Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 30109 |
Dulce Nombre is a district of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Dulce Nombre was created on 12 November 1925 by Acuerdo 605.[2]
Dulce Nombre has an area of 33.11 km²[3] and an elevation of 1,340 metres.[1]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1927 | 1,058 | — | |
1950 | 1,350 | 27.6% | |
1963 | 2,052 | 52.0% | |
1973 | 3,351 | 63.3% | |
1984 | 4,733 | 41.2% | |
2000 | 6,508 | 37.5% | |
2011 | 10,548 | 62.1% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
For the 2011 census, Dulce Nombre had a population of 10,548 inhabitants. [6]
Important research and education institutions are located in this district:
The district is covered by the following road routes: