Concepción is a district of the La Unión canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Concepción | |
|---|---|
 Concepción district | |
  Concepción Concepción district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°55′25″N 83°59′28″W / 9.9235661°N 83.9911201°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | La Unión |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,350 m (4,430 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,515 |
| • Density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30305 |
Geography
Concepción has an area of 3.8 km²[3] and an elevation of 1,350 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1883 | 433 | — | |
| 1892 | 552 | 27.5% | |
| 1927 | 706 | 27.9% | |
| 1950 | 820 | 16.1% | |
| 1963 | 1,550 | 89.0% | |
| 1973 | 3,846 | 148.1% | |
| 1984 | 6,638 | 72.6% | |
| 2000 | 12,910 | 94.5% | |
| 2011 | 16,515 | 27.9% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, Concepción had a population of 16,515 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
