El Mastate is a district of the Orotina canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
El Mastate | |
|---|---|
 El Mastate district | |
  El Mastate El Mastate district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°55′01″N 84°33′33″W / 9.9168491°N 84.5591748°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Orotina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.53 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,821 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20902 |
Geography
El Mastate has an area of 9.53 km2[3] and an elevation of 197 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1883 | 414 | — | |
| 1892 | 519 | 25.4% | |
| 1927 | 404 | −22.2% | |
| 1950 | 441 | 9.2% | |
| 1963 | 680 | 54.2% | |
| 1973 | 917 | 34.9% | |
| 1984 | 1,019 | 11.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,624 | 59.4% | |
| 2011 | 1,821 | 12.1% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, El Mastate had a population of 1,821 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
