Carrizal | |
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![]() Carrizal district | |
Coordinates: 10°05′16″N84°10′35″W / 10.0877656°N 84.176284°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Alajuela |
Canton | Alajuela |
Area | |
• Total | 16.12 km2 (6.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,470 m (4,820 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,856 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 20103 |
Carrizal is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Carrizal has an area of 16.12 km2 (6.22 sq mi) [3] and an elevation of 1,470 metres (4,820 ft). [1]
Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1883 | 265 | — |
1927 | 919 | +2.87% |
1950 | 1,272 | +1.42% |
1963 | 1,988 | +3.49% |
1973 | 2,694 | +3.09% |
1984 | 3,143 | +1.41% |
2000 | 6,455 | +4.60% |
2011 | 6,856 | +0.55% |
2022 | 8,288 | +1.74% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] |
For the 2011 census, Carrizal had a population of 6,856 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: