Flores | |
|---|---|
 Church in San Joaquín, Flores | |
 Flag  Seal | |
Flores canton | |
  Flores Flores canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°00′21″N 84°09′14″W / 10.0058345°N 84.1538838°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Creation | 12 August 1915[1] |
| Head city | San Joaquín |
| Districts | Districts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Flores |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,086 m (3,563 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,037 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 408 |
| Website | flores |
Flores is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in San Joaquín district.
History
Flores was created on 12 August 1915 by decree 52.[1]
Geography
Flores has an area of 6.96 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 1,086 metres.[2]
The compact canton is located between the provincial capital cities of Alajuela and Heredia, with the Segundo River forming the northwestern boundary and the Burío River establishing the canton's southwestern border.
Districts
The canton of Flores is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 2,483 | — | |
| 1950 | 2,880 | 16.0% | |
| 1963 | 4,162 | 44.5% | |
| 1973 | 6,524 | 56.8% | |
| 1984 | 9,015 | 38.2% | |
| 2000 | 15,038 | 66.8% | |
| 2011 | 20,037 | 33.2% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] |
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For the 2011 census, Flores had a population of 20,037 inhabitants.[7]
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.
References
- 1 2 Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (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.