Mercedes | |
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![]() Mercedes district | |
Coordinates: 9°59′13″N84°23′57″W / 9.9870364°N 84.3991291°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Alajuela |
Canton | Atenas |
Area | |
• Total | 7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 720 m (2,360 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,127 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 20503 |
Mercedes is a district of the Atenas canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Mercedes has an area of 7.81 km2 [3] and an elevation of 720 metres. [1]
Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1864 | 589 | — |
1883 | 880 | +2.14% |
1892 | 878 | −0.03% |
1927 | 900 | +0.07% |
1950 | 1,004 | +0.48% |
1963 | 1,103 | +0.73% |
1973 | 1,191 | +0.77% |
1984 | 1,506 | +2.16% |
2000 | 2,691 | +3.69% |
2011 | 3,127 | +1.37% |
2022 | 3,890 | +2.00% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] |
For the 2011 census, Mercedes had a population of 3,127 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: