Tuis | |
|---|---|
Tuis district | |
| Coordinates: 9°50′25″N83°33′39″W / 9.840193°N 83.5608858°W | |
| Country | |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Turrialba |
| Creation | 11 June 1968 |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.88 km2 (15.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 735 m (2,411 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,837 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30507 |
Tuis is a district of the Turrialba canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Tuis was created on 11 June 1968 by Decreto Ejecutivo 20. Segregated from La Suiza. [2]
Tuis has an area of 38.88 km² [3] and an elevation of 735 metres. [1]
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,422 | — |
| 1984 | 2,106 | +3.63% |
| 2000 | 2,630 | +1.40% |
| 2011 | 2,837 | +0.69% |
| 2022 | 3,248 | +1.24% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Tuis had a population of 2,837 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: