Cervantes is a district of the Alvarado canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Cervantes | |
|---|---|
 Cervantes district | |
  Cervantes Cervantes district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°53′49″N 83°48′28″W / 9.8968615°N 83.8077308°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Alvarado |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.19 km2 (5.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,441 m (4,728 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,230 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30602 |
Geography
Cervantes has an area of 15.19 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,441 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1883 | 772 | — | |
| 1892 | 753 | −2.5% | |
| 1927 | 1,133 | 50.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,530 | 35.0% | |
| 1963 | 2,377 | 55.4% | |
| 1973 | 2,630 | 10.6% | |
| 1984 | 3,138 | 19.3% | |
| 2000 | 4,709 | 50.1% | |
| 2011 | 6,230 | 32.3% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, Cervantes had a population of 6,230 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
