Rodríguez is a district of the Sarchí canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Rodríguez | |
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Coordinates: 10°07′04″N 84°20′53″W / 10.1178688°N 84.3481416°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Alajuela |
Canton | Sarchí |
Creation | 10 December 1971 |
Area | |
• Total | 7.21 km2 (2.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,033 m (3,389 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,121 |
• Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 21205 |
History
Rodríguez was created on 10 December 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2101-G. Segregated from Sarchí Norte.[2]
Geography
Rodríguez has an area of 7.21 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,033 metres.[1]
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1973 | 1,434 | — | |
1984 | 1,531 | 6.8% | |
2000 | 1,841 | 20.2% | |
2011 | 2,121 | 15.2% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
For the 2011 census, Rodríguez had a population of 2,121 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes: