El Tejar | |
|---|---|
El Tejar district | |
| Coordinates: 9°50′38″N83°57′05″W / 9.8438293°N 83.9513588°W | |
| Country | |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | El Guarco |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.07 km2 (2.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,377 m (4,518 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 24,984 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30801 |
El Tejar is a district and the head city of the El Guarco canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
El Tejar has an area of 6.07 km² [3] and an elevation of 1,377 metres. [1]
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 1,214 | — |
| 1927 | 4,204 | +1.99% |
| 1950 | 2,647 | −1.99% |
| 1963 | 4,119 | +3.46% |
| 1973 | 6,449 | +4.59% |
| 1984 | 11,158 | +5.11% |
| 2000 | 18,648 | +3.26% |
| 2011 | 24,984 | +2.69% |
| 2022 | 27,582 | +0.90% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] | ||
For the 2011 census, El Tejar had a population of 24,984 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: