District in El Guarco canton, Cartago province, Costa Rica
District in Cartago, Costa Rica
El Tejar is a district and the head city of the El Guarco canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
El Tejar has an area of 6.07 km²[3] and an elevation of 1,377 metres.[1]
Locations
- Barrios (neighborhoods): Asunción, Barahona, Barrio Nuevo, Colonia, Chavarría, Sabana, Sabana Grande, San Rafael, Santa Gertrudis, Sauces, Silo, Viento Fresco, Barrio Santo Cristo (BSC)
Demographics
Historical population
|
Census |
Pop. |
|
%±
|
1864 | 1,214 | | — |
1927 | 4,204 | | — |
1950 | 2,647 | | −37.0% |
1963 | 4,119 | | 55.6% |
1973 | 6,449 | | 56.6% |
1984 | 11,158 | | 73.0% |
2000 | 18,648 | | 67.1% |
2011 | 24,984 | | 34.0% |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]
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For the 2011 census, El Tejar had a population of 24,984 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References