Tucurrique is a district of the Jiménez canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Tucurrique | |
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 Tucurrique district | |
  Tucurrique Tucurrique district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°50′48″N 83°43′53″W / 9.8465402°N 83.7313353°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Jiménez |
| Creation | 19 April 1911 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.52 km2 (12.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 777 m (2,549 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,872 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30402 |
History
Tucurrique was created on 19 April 1911 by Decreto Ejecutivo 12. Segregated from Paraíso canton.[2]
Geography
Tucurrique has an area of 33.52 km2[3] and an elevation of 777 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1864 | 342 | — | |
| 1883 | 453 | 32.5% | |
| 1892 | 639 | 41.1% | |
| 1927 | 2,361 | 269.5% | |
| 1950 | 3,539 | 49.9% | |
| 1963 | 4,626 | 30.7% | |
| 1973 | 2,469 | −46.6% | |
| 1984 | 3,143 | 27.3% | |
| 2000 | 4,284 | 36.3% | |
| 2011 | 4,872 | 13.7% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, Tucurrique had a population of 4,872 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
It can be reached from Cartago or Turrialba by bus.