El Tejar is a district and the head city of the El Guarco canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
El Tejar | |
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 El Tejar district | |
  El Tejar El Tejar district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°50′38″N 83°57′05″W / 9.8438293°N 83.9513588°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | El Guarco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.07 km2 (2.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,377 m (4,518 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 24,984 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30801 |
Geography
El Tejar has an area of 6.07 km²[3] and an elevation of 1,377 metres.[1]
Locations
- Barrios (neighborhoods): Asunción, Barahona, Barrio Nuevo, Colonia, Chavarría, Sabana, Sabana Grande, San Rafael, Santa Gertrudis, Sauces, Silo, Viento Fresco, Barrio Santo Cristo (BSC)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1864 | 1,214 | — | |
| 1927 | 4,204 | — | |
| 1950 | 2,647 | −37.0% | |
| 1963 | 4,119 | 55.6% | |
| 1973 | 6,449 | 56.6% | |
| 1984 | 11,158 | 73.0% | |
| 2000 | 18,648 | 67.1% | |
| 2011 | 24,984 | 34.0% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, El Tejar had a population of 24,984 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
