Santa Teresita | |
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![]() Santa Teresita district | |
Coordinates: 9°59′10″N 83°40′16″W / 9.986014°N 83.6709824°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Cartago |
Canton | Turrialba |
Creation | 11 June 1968 |
Area | |
• Total | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,744 |
• Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 30505 |
Santa Teresita is a district of the Turrialba canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Santa Teresita was created on 11 June 1968 by Decreto Ejecutivo 20. Segregated from Peralta.[2]
Santa Teresita has an area of 60 km²[3] and an elevation of 480 metres.[1]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1973 | 2,894 | — | |
1984 | 3,835 | 32.5% | |
2000 | 5,095 | 32.9% | |
2011 | 4,744 | −6.9% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
For the 2011 census, Santa Teresita had a population of 4,744 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
The Guayabo National Monument is located between this district and Santa Cruz district, both in Turrialba canton.[7]