Río Azul | |
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Coordinates: 9°53′14″N 84°01′14″W / 9.8872402°N 84.0204979°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Cartago |
Canton | La Unión |
Creation | 15 July 1968 |
Area | |
• Total | 4.89 km2 (1.89 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,010 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 30308 |
Río Azul is a district of the La Unión canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Río Azul was created on 15 July 1968 by Ley 4148. Segregated from San Diego. [2]
Río Azul has an area of 4.89 km² [3] and an elevation of 1,200 metres. [1]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1973 | 1,787 | — | |
1984 | 6,206 | 247.3% | |
2000 | 10,427 | 68.0% | |
2011 | 12,010 | 15.2% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
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For the 2011 census, Río Azul had a population of 12,010 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: