El Rosario | |
|---|---|
El Rosario district | |
| Coordinates: 10°02′42″N84°23′03″W / 10.0449566°N 84.3841937°W | |
| Country | |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Naranjo |
| Creation | 14 January 1967 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.21 km2 (6.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 835 m (2,740 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,757 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20607 |
El Rosario is a district of the Naranjo canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
El Rosario was created on 14 January 1967 by Ley 4020. Segregated from San Miguel. [2]
El Rosario has an area of 17.21 km2 [3] and an elevation of 835 metres. [1]
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,495 | — |
| 1984 | 1,810 | +1.75% |
| 2000 | 3,129 | +3.48% |
| 2011 | 3,757 | +1.68% |
| 2022 | 4,125 | +0.85% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] | ||
For the 2011 census, El Rosario had a population of 3,757 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: