Salitral is a district of the Santa Ana canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Salitral | |
|---|---|
 Salitral district | |
  Salitral Salitral district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°53′41″N 84°10′13″W / 9.8945976°N 84.1703811°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Santa Ana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.2 km2 (7.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,022 m (3,353 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,304 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 10902 |
Geography
Salitral has an area of 20.2 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,022 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1892 | 898 | — | |
| 1927 | 783 | −12.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,085 | 38.6% | |
| 1963 | 1,267 | 16.8% | |
| 1973 | 1,645 | 29.8% | |
| 1984 | 2,049 | 24.6% | |
| 2000 | 3,369 | 64.4% | |
| 2011 | 4,304 | 27.8% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, Salitral had a population of 4,304 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
