Tierra Blanca | |
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Coordinates: 9°55′50″N83°53′22″W / 9.9306506°N 83.8893687°W Coordinates: 9°55′50″N83°53′22″W / 9.9306506°N 83.8893687°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Cartago |
Canton | Cartago |
Creation | 5 December 1919 |
Area | |
• Total | 12.75 km2 (4.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,080 m (6,820 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,103 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 30108 |
Tierra Blanca is a district of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Tierra Blanca was created on 5 December 1919 by Decreto Ejecutivo 22. [2]
Tierra Blanca has an area of 12.75 km² [3] and an elevation of 2,080 metres. [1] It is located about 3 miles north of the city of Cartago, Costa Rica; resting on the slopes of the mountain whose summit is the Irazú Volcano.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1927 | 1,102 | — | |
1950 | 1,819 | 65.1% | |
1963 | 2,284 | 25.6% | |
1973 | 2,656 | 16.3% | |
1984 | 3,527 | 32.8% | |
2000 | 4,639 | 31.5% | |
2011 | 5,103 | 10.0% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] |
For the 2011 census, Tierra Blanca had a population of 5,103 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Tierra Blanca is a small farming community made up of about 5,000 inhabitants of mostly Spanish descent. The people of Tierra Blanca farm mostly potatoes, onions and carrots, with a few who farm strawberries as well. The climate is moderate, but cold in comparison with the rest of Costa Rica.
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