Mercedes District, Heredia

District in Heredia canton, Heredia province, Costa Rica
District in Heredia, Costa Rica
10°00′22″N 84°07′59″W / 10.0062029°N 84.1330732°W / 10.0062029; -84.1330732Country Costa RicaProvinceHerediaCantonHerediaArea
 • 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−06:00Postal code
40102

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

Geography

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

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
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:

  • National Route 3
  • National Route 111
  • National Route 126

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. ^ 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.
  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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