Santiago | |
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![]() Santiago district | |
Coordinates: 10°01′18″N84°26′56″W / 10.0217648°N 84.4487684°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Alajuela |
Canton | Palmares |
Creation | 19 April 1911 |
Area | |
• Total | 7.94 km2 (3.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,080 m (3,540 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,737 |
• Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 20704 |
Santiago is a district of the Palmares canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Santiago was created on 19 April 1911 by Decreto Ejecutivo 12. Segregated from Atenas canton. [2]
Santiago has an area of 7.94 km2 [3] and an elevation of 1,080 metres. [1]
Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1927 | 833 | — |
1950 | 969 | +0.66% |
1963 | 1,871 | +5.19% |
1973 | 1,946 | +0.39% |
1984 | 1,964 | +0.08% |
2000 | 2,682 | +1.97% |
2011 | 2,737 | +0.18% |
2022 | 3,104 | +1.15% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] |
For the 2011 census, Santiago had a population of 2,737 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: