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Coordinates: 9°59′23″N 84°18′22″W / 9.9897201°N 84.3061084°W / 9.9897201; -84.3061084
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{{Short description|District in Alajuela canton, Alajuela province, Costa Rica}}
'''Garita''' is a [[Districts of Costa Rica|district]] in [[Alajuela (canton)|Alajuela Canton]], [[Costa Rica]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://resultados2018.tse.go.cr/pdf/nacional2018/JRV.pdf|title=DISTRIBUCIÓN DE JUNTAS RECEPTORAS DE VOTOS|last=|first=|date=2018|website=Tribunal Supremo de Electiones|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=28 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.1costarica.net/Maps__Postal_Codes/page_2243433.html|title=Postal Codes of Costa Rica|last=|first=|date=|website=1costarica|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=28 January 2019}}</ref>
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Garita
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Costa Rica|District]]
| pushpin_map = Costa Rica
| pushpin_map_alt = Garita district location in Costa Rica
| pushpin_map_caption = Garita district location in Costa Rica
| coordinates = {{coord|9.9897201|-84.3061084|display=inline,title}}
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| map_alt = Garita district
| map_caption = Garita district
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| established_title = Creation
| established_date = 6 November 1922
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CRI}}
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = [[Alajuela Province|Alajuela]]
| subdivision_type2 = Canton
| subdivision_name2 = [[Alajuela (canton)|Alajuela]]
| area_total_km2 = 33.91
| elevation_m = 693
| population_total = 7277
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = [[UTC−06:00]]
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 20113
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'''Garita''' is a [[Districts of Costa Rica|district]] of the [[Alajuela (canton)|Alajuela]] 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 |access-date=26 September 2020 |date=19 March 2019 |archive-date=24 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224063957/https://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 |url-status=dead }}</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>
== History ==
Garita was created on 6 November 1922 by Decreto 28.<ref name="dta2017" />
== Geography ==
Garita has an area of {{formatnum:33.91}} 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 |access-date=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:693}} metres.<ref name="divadm" />

== Demographics ==
{{CR Census population
|1864=
|1883=367
|1892=503
|1927=911
|1950=1434
|1963=2109
|1973=3138
|1984=4114
|2000=6856
|2011=7277
}}
For the [[Costa Rica 2011 Census|2011 census]], Garita had a population of {{formatnum:7277}} 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 |access-date=26 September 2020}}</ref>

== Transportation ==
=== Road transportation ===
The district is covered by the following road routes:
*[[File:CR RNP 1.svg|25px]] [[National Route 1 (Costa Rica)|National Route 1]]
*[[File:CR RNP 3.svg|25px]] [[National Route 3 (Costa Rica)|National Route 3]]
*[[File:CR RNS 136.svg|25px]] [[National Route 136 (Costa Rica)|National Route 136]]
*[[File:CR RNT 721.svg|25px]] [[National Route 721 (Costa Rica)|National Route 721]]


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Latest revision as of 11:15, 20 May 2024

Garita
District
Map
Garita district
Garita district location in Costa Rica
Garita district location in Costa Rica
Garita
Garita district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°59′23″N 84°18′22″W / 9.9897201°N 84.3061084°W / 9.9897201; -84.3061084
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
CantonAlajuela
Creation6 November 1922
Area
 • Total
33.91 km2 (13.09 sq mi)
Elevation
693 m (2,274 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
7,277
 • Density210/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
20113

Garita is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

History

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Garita was created on 6 November 1922 by Decreto 28.[2]

Geography

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Garita has an area of 33.91 km2[3] and an elevation of 693 metres.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
1883367—    
1892503+3.56%
1927911+1.71%
19501,434+1.99%
19632,109+3.01%
19733,138+4.05%
19844,114+2.49%
20006,856+3.24%
20117,277+0.54%
20229,296+2.25%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Garita had a population of 7,277 inhabitants. [6]

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. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. 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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