Goicoechea (canton)

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Canton in San José province, Costa Rica

Canton in San José, Costa Rica

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Goicoechea canton

9°57′22″N 83°59′05″W / 9.9560222°N 83.984858°W / 9.9560222; -83.984858Country

Costa RicaProvince San JoséCreation6 August 1891^[1]Head cityGuadalupeDistricts

Districts

Guadalupe
San Francisco
Calle Blancos
Mata de Plátano
Ipís
Rancho Redondo
Purral

Government

• TypeMunicipality • BodyMunicipalidad de Goicoechea • MayorRafael Ángel Vargas Brenes (PLN)Area

• Total31.5 km² (12.2 sq mi)Elevation

1,364 m (4,475 ft)Population

(2011)

• Total115,084 • Density3,700/km² (9,500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−06:00Canton code108Websitewww.munigoicoechea.com

Goicoechea is a canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.^[2]^[3]

History

Goicoechea was created on 6 August 1891 by decree 66.^[3]

Geography

Goicoechea has an area of 31.5 km²^[4] and a mean elevation of 1,364 metres.^[2]

The elongated canton curves its way through the suburban areas just north of San José, climbing steadily into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range) until it reaches it eastern limit between the Durazno River (on its northern boundary) and the Tiribí River (on the south).

Districts

The canton of Goicoechea is subdivided into the following districts:

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1892	3,341	—
1927	6,496	94.4%
1950	21,093	224.7%
1963	44,110	109.1%
1973	61,607	39.7%
1984	79,931	29.7%
2000	117,532	47.0%
2011	115,084	−2.1%
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos^[5] Centro Centroamericano de Población^[6]

For the 2011 census, Goicoechea had a population of 115,084 inhabitants. ^[7]

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

National Route 32
National Route 39
National Route 100
National Route 108
National Route 109
National Route 200
National Route 201
National Route 205
National Route 216
National Route 218

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.

References

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