Picagres is a district of the Mora canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Picagres | |
|---|---|
 Picagres district | |
  Picagres Picagres district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°54′27″N 84°22′27″W / 9.907422°N 84.3741075°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Mora |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.2 km2 (10.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 675 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 10705 |
Geography
Picagres has an area of 27.2 km2[3] and an elevation of 520 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1883 | 287 | — | |
| 1892 | 388 | 35.2% | |
| 1927 | 1,574 | 305.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,188 | −24.5% | |
| 1963 | 1,082 | −8.9% | |
| 1973 | 797 | −26.3% | |
| 1984 | 674 | −15.4% | |
| 2000 | 662 | −1.8% | |
| 2011 | 675 | 2.0% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, Picagres had a population of 675 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
