Desamparados | |
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![]() Desamparados district | |
Coordinates: 10°01′53″N84°11′16″W / 10.0315027°N 84.1876777°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Alajuela |
Canton | Alajuela |
Area | |
• Total | 12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,010 m (3,310 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 26,109 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 20110 |
Desamparados is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Desamparados has an area of 12.95 km2 [3] and an elevation of 1,010 metres. [1]
Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1864 | 574 | — |
1883 | 648 | +0.64% |
1892 | 891 | +3.60% |
1927 | 1,047 | +0.46% |
1950 | 1,348 | +1.10% |
1963 | 2,440 | +4.67% |
1973 | 6,670 | +10.58% |
1984 | 8,268 | +1.97% |
2000 | 21,075 | +6.02% |
2011 | 26,109 | +1.97% |
2022 | 29,782 | +1.20% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] |
For the 2011 census, Desamparados had a population of 26,109 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.