Tambor is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Tambor | |
|---|---|
 Tambor district | |
  Tambor Tambor district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°01′42″N 84°16′02″W / 10.0283414°N 84.2673075°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Alajuela |
| Creation | 6 November 1922 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.88 km2 (5.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,992 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20112 |
History
editTambor was created on 6 November 1922 by Decreto 28.[2]
Geography
editTambor has an area of 13.88 km2[3] and an elevation of 950 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 1,249 | — |
| 1950 | 1,585 | +1.04% |
| 1963 | 2,080 | +2.11% |
| 1973 | 3,163 | +4.28% |
| 1984 | 5,148 | +4.53% |
| 2000 | 9,370 | +3.81% |
| 2011 | 10,992 | +1.46% |
| 2022 | 15,847 | +3.38% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Tambor had a population of 10,992 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
- ^ "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.
