Capellades | |
|---|---|
Capellades district | |
| Coordinates: 9°57′13″N83°47′42″W / 9.9536353°N 83.7950647°W | |
| Country | |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Alvarado |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.32 km2 (13.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,653 m (5,423 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,454 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30603 |
Capellades is a district of the Alvarado canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Capellades has an area of 34.32 km2 [3] and an elevation of 1,653 metres. [1]
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 1,217 | — |
| 1927 | 681 | −1.65% |
| 1950 | 875 | +1.10% |
| 1963 | 1,293 | +3.05% |
| 1973 | 1,454 | +1.18% |
| 1984 | 1,440 | −0.09% |
| 2000 | 2,195 | +2.67% |
| 2011 | 2,454 | +1.02% |
| 2022 | 2,604 | +0.54% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Capellades had a population of 2,454 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: