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{{Short description|District in San Carlos canton, Alajuela province, Costa Rica}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name = La Tigra
| name = La Tigra
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| established_title = Creation
| established_date = 5 February 1952
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CRI}}
| subdivision_name = {{CRI}}
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = [[Alajuela Province |Alajuela]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Alajuela Province|Alajuela]]
| subdivision_type2 = Canton
| subdivision_type2 = Canton
| subdivision_name2 = [[San Carlos (canton) |San Carlos]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[San Carlos (canton)|San Carlos]]
| area_total_km2 = 60.28
| area_total_km2 = 56.44
| elevation_m = 200-1100
| elevation_m = 290
| population_total = 6374
| population_total = 6374
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = [[UTC−06:00]]
| timezone1 = [[UTC−06:00]]
| postal_code_type = ZIP codes
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| postal_code = 21008
| postal_code = 21008
}}
}}
'''La Tigra''' is a [[Districts of Costa Rica|district]] of the [[San Carlos (canton)|San Carlos]] canton, in the [[Alajuela Province|Alajuela]] province of [[Costa Rica]].<ref name="divadm">{{cite web |lang=es |title=Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP |url=http://www.pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/Normas/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?param1=NRTC&nValor1=1&nValor2=88416&nValor3=115607&param2=1&strTipM=TC&lResultado=1&strSim=simp |website=Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica |accessdate=26 September 2020 |date=19 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="dta2017">{{cite book |lang=es |title=División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica|date=8 March 2017|publisher=Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional|isbn=978-9977-58-477-5|url=https://www.imprentanacional.go.cr/editorialdigital/libros/historiaygeografia/division_17.pdf}}</ref>

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== History ==
“La Tigra " is the name of the district number 8 of the canton of San Carlos, which in turn belongs to the province of Alajuela in [[Costa Rica]].
La Tigra was created on 5 February 1952 by Decreto Ejecutivo 15.<ref name="dta2017" />

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== Location ==

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It is located in the northern region of the country and limits to the north with Florence, to the south with San Ramón, to the east with Florence and San Ramón.

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Its head, the village of La Tigra, is located 27.9 Km (48 minutes) to the E of Ciudad Quesada and 108 Km (2 hours 36 minutes) to the NW of San José the capital of the nation.

== Geography ==
== Geography ==
La Tigra has an area of {{formatnum:56.44}} km<sup>2</sup><ref name="inecarea">{{cite web |lang=es |title=Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo |url=https://www.inec.cr/anuario-estadistico/anuario-estadistico-geografia |website=Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |accessdate=26 September 2020 |archive-date=24 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024225203/https://www.inec.cr/anuario-estadistico/anuario-estadistico-geografia |url-status=dead }}</ref> and an elevation of {{formatnum:290}} metres.<ref name="divadm" />


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It is located in the northern region of the country and limits to the north with Florencia, to the south with San Ramón, to the east with Florencia and San Ramón.
La Tigra has an area of 60.28 km², which makes it the twelfth district of the canton by area.


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Its head, the village of La Tigra, is located 27.9 km (48 minutes) to the east of Ciudad Quesada and 108 km (2 hours 36 minutes) to the northwest of San José the capital of the nation.
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It is located at an elevation of between 200 to 1100 meters above sea level.


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It is located at an elevation range of between 200 and 1100 meters above sea level.
== Demography ==


== Demographics ==
The district has 6 374 inhabitants, making it the ninth most populated of the canton.
{{CR Census population
<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://www.inec.go.cr/system/files_force/documentos/inec_institucional/estadisticas/resultados/repoblaccenso2011-15.pdf.pdf?download=1 |publisher=INEC|format=pdf |title=2011 Census Population Report |df= }}</ref>
|1864=
|1883=
|1892=
|1927=
|1950=
|1963=1653
|1973=1741
|1984=2644
|2000=5368
|2011=6374
}}
For the [[Costa Rica 2011 Census|2011 census]], La Tigra had a population of {{formatnum:6374}} inhabitants. <ref name="censo2011">{{cite web |lang=es |title=Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito |url=https://www.inec.cr/censos/censos-2011 |website=Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |accessdate=26 September 2020}}</ref> It is the ninth most populated district of the canton.


== Settlements ==
La Tigra has 10 population centers:
La Tigra has 10 population centers:


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== Economy ==
== Economy ==
The production of ornamental plants became, over the years, one of the main productive activities of this district, where the climate and the land lend themselves to the cultivation of large variety of species of export like dracaenas, Indian cane, orchids, deremensis, between others.


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In addition to the plants, crops such as cassava, the ñampí, the tiquizque and the banana are planted, among others.
The production of ornamental plants became, over the years, one of the main
productive activities of this district, where the climate and the land lend themselves to the cultivation of large
Variety of species of export like dracaenas, Indian cane, orchids, deremensis, between
Others.

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In addition to the plants, crops such as cassava, the ñampí, the tiquizque and the banana are planted, among
others.


In turn, the arrival of tourism is glimpsed with the Bosque Eterno de Los Niños, which owns a rainforest with a great diversity of plants and animals that give life to the place.
In turn, the arrival of tourism is glimpsed with the Bosque Eterno de Los Niños, which owns a rainforest with a great diversity of plants and animals that give life to the place.


== See also ==
== Transportation ==
=== Road transportation ===

The district is covered by the following road routes:
* [[Quesada, Costa Rica | District of Quesada]]
* [[Florencia, Costa Rica | District of Florencia]]
*[[File:CR RNS 141.svg|25px]] [[National Route 141 (Costa Rica)|National Route 141]]
* [[Buenavista de San Carlos, Costa Rica | District of Buenavista]]
*[[File:CR RNT 702.svg|25px]] [[National Route 702 (Costa Rica)|National Route 702]]
* [[Aguas Zarcas, Costa Rica | District of Aguas Zarcas]]
*[[File:CR RNT 738.svg|25px]] [[National Route 738 (Costa Rica)|National Route 738]]
* [[Venecia, Costa Rica |District of Venecia]]
* [[Pital, Costa Rica | District of Pital]]
* [[La Fortuna, Costa Rica | District of La Fortuna]]
* [[La Palmera, Costa Rica | District of La Palmera]]
* [[Venado, Costa Rica | District of Venado]]
* [[Cutris, Costa Rica | District of Cutris]]
* [[Monterrey de San Carlos, Costa Rica | District of Monterrey]]
* [[Pocosol, Costa Rica | District of Pocosol]]


== References ==
== References ==
{{Portal|Costa Rica}}


{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
{{Districts of Alajuela Province}}

{{CostaRica-geo-stub}}
* [Http://www.inec.go.cr/ National Institute of Statistics and Censuses]
[[Category:Districts of Alajuela Province]]
* [Http://www.munisc.go.cr/Inicio.aspx/ Municipality of San Carlos]


[[Category:Populated places in Costa Rica]]
[[Category:Populated places in Alajuela Province]]
[[Category:Populated places in Alajuela Province]]

Latest revision as of 21:45, 5 December 2023

La Tigra
District
Map
La Tigra district
La Tigra district location in Costa Rica
La Tigra district location in Costa Rica
La Tigra
La Tigra district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°21′20″N 84°35′05″W / 10.3555188°N 84.5848505°W / 10.3555188; -84.5848505
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
CantonSan Carlos
Creation5 February 1952
Area
 • Total
56.44 km2 (21.79 sq mi)
Elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
6,374
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
21008

La Tigra is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

History

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La Tigra was created on 5 February 1952 by Decreto Ejecutivo 15.[2]

Geography

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La Tigra has an area of 56.44 km2[3] and an elevation of 290 metres.[1]

It is located in the northern region of the country and limits to the north with Florencia, to the south with San Ramón, to the east with Florencia and San Ramón.

Its head, the village of La Tigra, is located 27.9 km (48 minutes) to the east of Ciudad Quesada and 108 km (2 hours 36 minutes) to the northwest of San José the capital of the nation.

It is located at an elevation range of between 200 and 1100 meters above sea level.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
19631,653—    
19731,741+0.52%
19842,644+3.87%
20005,368+4.53%
20116,374+1.57%
20228,984+3.17%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, La Tigra had a population of 6,374 inhabitants. [6] It is the ninth most populated district of the canton.

Settlements

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La Tigra has 10 population centers:

  • La Tigra (head of the district)
  • Concepción
  • El Futuro
  • San José
  • San Pedro
  • San Isidro
  • San Miguel
  • San Rafael
  • La Lucha
  • San Gerardo

Economy

[edit]

The production of ornamental plants became, over the years, one of the main productive activities of this district, where the climate and the land lend themselves to the cultivation of large variety of species of export like dracaenas, Indian cane, orchids, deremensis, between others.

In addition to the plants, crops such as cassava, the ñampí, the tiquizque and the banana are planted, among others.

In turn, the arrival of tourism is glimpsed with the Bosque Eterno de Los Niños, which owns a rainforest with a great diversity of plants and animals that give life to the place.

Transportation

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Road transportation

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The district is covered by the following road routes:

References

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  1. ^ a b "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
  3. ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  5. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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