Cot is a district of the Oreamuno canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Cot | |
|---|---|
 Cot district | |
  Cot Cot district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°53′20″N 83°52′04″W / 9.8888853°N 83.8676795°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Oreamuno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.05 km2 (5.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,810 m (5,940 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,630 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30702 |
Geography
Cot has an area of 15.05 km²[3] and an elevation of 1,810 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1883 | 736 | — | |
| 1892 | 817 | 11.0% | |
| 1927 | 1,335 | 63.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,806 | 35.3% | |
| 1963 | 2,489 | 37.8% | |
| 1973 | 3,492 | 40.3% | |
| 1984 | 4,595 | 31.6% | |
| 2000 | 7,813 | 70.0% | |
| 2011 | 9,630 | 23.3% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, Cot had a population of 9,630 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
