La Suiza | |
|---|---|
La Suiza district | |
| Coordinates: 9°45′50″N83°36′25″W / 9.7640221°N 83.6069215°W | |
| Country | |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Turrialba |
| Area | |
• Total | 160.36 km2 (61.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 616 m (2,021 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,590 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30502 |
La Suiza is a district of the Turrialba canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
La Suiza has an area of 160.36 km² [3] and an elevation of 616 metres. [1]
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 3,025 | — |
| 1950 | 5,084 | +2.28% |
| 1963 | 8,259 | +3.80% |
| 1973 | 5,381 | −4.19% |
| 1984 | 6,416 | +1.61% |
| 2000 | 9,202 | +2.28% |
| 2011 | 7,590 | −1.74% |
| 2022 | 8,821 | +1.38% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] | ||
For the 2011 census, La Suiza had a population of 7,590 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: