Santa Cruz is a district of the León Cortés Castro canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Santa Cruz | |
|---|---|
 Santa Cruz district | |
  Santa Cruz Santa Cruz district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°43′30″N 84°00′40″W / 9.7250602°N 84.0112333°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | León Cortés Castro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.97 km2 (8.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,650 m (5,410 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,665 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 12005 |
Geography
Santa Cruz has an area of 21.97 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,650 metres.[1]
Locations
- Poblados (villages): Cedral (part), Lucha (part), San Martín, Rincón Gamboa
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 303 | — | |
| 1963 | 1,022 | 237.3% | |
| 1973 | 1,556 | 52.3% | |
| 1984 | 1,503 | −3.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,626 | 8.2% | |
| 2011 | 1,665 | 2.4% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, Santa Cruz had a population of 1,665 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
