La Granja | |
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Coordinates: 10°03′20″N84°26′55″W / 10.055495°N 84.4487436°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Alajuela |
Canton | Palmares |
Creation | 14 December 1964 |
Area | |
• Total | 4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,030 m (3,380 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,119 |
• Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 20707 |
La Granja is a district of the Palmares canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
La Granja was created on 14 December 1964 by Ley 3468. Segregated from Buenos Aires. [2]
La Granja has an area of 4.44 km2 [3] and an elevation of 1,030 metres. [1]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1892 | 356 | — | |
1973 | 1,442 | — | |
1984 | 2,174 | 50.8% | |
2000 | 3,210 | 47.7% | |
2011 | 4,119 | 28.3% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] |
For the 2011 census, La Granja had a population of 4,119 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
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