Tures, usually known as Ángeles or Los Ángeles, is a district of the Santo Domingo canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Tures | |
|---|---|
 Tures district | |
  Tures Tures district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°59′32″N 84°03′23″W / 9.9922275°N 84.0565239°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Canton | Santo Domingo |
| Creation | 10 December 1971 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,260 m (4,130 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,452 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 40307 |
History
Tures was created on 10 December 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2100-G. Segregated from San Miguel.[2]
Geography
Tures has an area of 3.9 km²[3] and an elevation of 1,260 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1973 | 1,267 | — | |
| 1984 | 1,700 | 34.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,720 | 60.0% | |
| 2011 | 3,452 | 26.9% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, Tures had a population of 3,452 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
