Tierra Blanca, Cartago

Tierra Blanca
District
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Tierra Blanca district
Tierra Blanca district location in Costa Rica
Tierra Blanca district location in Costa Rica
Tierra Blanca
Tierra Blanca district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°55′50″N 83°53′22″W / 9.9306506°N 83.8893687°W / 9.9306506; -83.8893687
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceCartago
CantonCartago
Creation5 December 1919
Area
 • Total
12.75 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Elevation
2,080 m (6,820 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
5,103
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
30108

Tierra Blanca is a district of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

History

Tierra Blanca was created on 5 December 1919 by Decreto Ejecutivo 22.[2]

Geography

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.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
19271,102—    
19501,819+2.20%
19632,284+1.77%
19732,656+1.52%
19843,527+2.61%
20004,639+1.73%
20115,103+0.87%
20224,635−0.87%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Tierra Blanca had a population of 5,103 inhabitants.[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

Economy

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.

References

  1. ^ a b "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
  3. ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  5. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.


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