Peralta | |
|---|---|
Peralta district | |
| Coordinates: 9°58′12″N83°37′05″W / 9.9700079°N 83.6180846°W | |
| Country | |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Turrialba |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.53 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 511 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30503 |
Peralta is a district of the Turrialba canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Peralta has an area of 9.53 km² [3] and an elevation of 390 metres. [1]
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 2,050 | — |
| 1950 | 3,393 | +2.21% |
| 1963 | 6,236 | +4.79% |
| 1973 | 1,708 | −12.15% |
| 1984 | 1,883 | +0.89% |
| 2000 | 570 | −7.20% |
| 2011 | 511 | −0.99% |
| 2022 | 751 | +3.56% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Peralta had a population of 511 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: