Carmen (district)

District in San José canton, San José province, Costa Rica

District in San José, Costa Rica

Carmen

District

Carmen district

Carmen

Carmen district location in Costa Rica

Coordinates: 9°56′11″N 84°04′12″W﻿ / ﻿9.9362998°N 84.0699635°W﻿ / 9.9362998; -84.0699635
Country|  Costa Rica
Province| San José
Canton| San José
Area

• Total

| 1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
Elevation

| 1,156 m (3,793 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 2,702
• Density| 1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC−06:00
Postal code|

10101

Carmen is the first distrito of San José Canton in Costa Rica, and one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown (casco central). This district is not heavily populated although it is a busy downtown area in daytime.[1][2]

## Geography

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Carmen lies in the north of the San José Canton. It is surrounded by other districts (going clockwise): Goicoechea Canton (north) and Montes de Oca Canton (east) from San José Province. The District borders other districts of San José Canton, Catedral District (south) and Merced District (west).[3]

Carmen has an area of 1.47 km2[4] and an elevation of 1156 metres.[1]

## District information

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This district comprises several barrios or neighbourhoods, such as Barrio Amón, Barrio Aranjuez, part of Barrio La California, El Carmen, El Empalme, Barrio Escalante and Barrio Otoya. Between its boundaries there are many important institutions and buildings, including government, health and culture.

* Asamblea Legislativa de Costa Rica – Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly building
* Hospital Calderón Guardia[1] – One of the country's three main hospitals
* Biblioteca Nacional de Costa Rica – Costa Rica's national library
* National Insurance Institute – Government-controlled monopoly enterprise for Costa Rica's insurance business
* Atlántico railway station \- Main railway station hub of the Interurbano Line train

## Demographics

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Historical populationCensus| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1883| 3,163| —
1892| 4,184| +3.16%
1927| 7,330| +1.61%
1950| 8,891| +0.84%
1963| 9,221| +0.28%
1973| 8,442| −0.88%
1984| 5,942| −3.14%
2000| 3,360| −3.50%
2011| 2,702| −1.96%
2022| 2,759| +0.19%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[6]

For the 2011 census, Carmen had a population of 2702 inhabitants.[7]

## Transportation

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### Road transportation

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The district is covered by the following road routes:

* National Route 218

### Rail transportation

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The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.

## References

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* Costa Rica portal

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. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
2. ^ 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. ^ Mapa Cantonal del Censo de 1984, published by the National Institute of Statistics and Census(INEC) and updated by the Central American Population Center (CCP)
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
6. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
7. ^ "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.

## External links

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* Municipalidad de San José. Distrito Carmen – Website of San Jose Mayor, includes a map of the district and related info.

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Districts of San José Province

San José|

* Carmen
* Merced
* Hospital
* Catedral
* Zapote
* San Francisco de Dos Ríos
* Uruca
* Mata Redonda
* Pavas
* Hatillo
* San Sebastián

Escazú|

* Escazú
* San Antonio
* San Rafael

Desamparados|

* Desamparados
* San Miguel
* San Juan de Dios
* San Rafael Arriba
* San Antonio
* Frailes
* Patarrá
* San Cristóbal
* Rosario
* Damas
* San Rafael Abajo
* Gravilias
* Los Guido

Puriscal|

* Santiago
* Mercedes Sur
* Barbacoas
* Grifo Alto
* San Rafael
* Candelarita
* Desamparaditos
* San Antonio
* Chires

Tarrazú|

* San Marcos
* San Lorenzo
* San Carlos

Aserrí|

* Aserrí
* Tarbaca
* Vuelta de Jorco
* San Gabriel
* Legua
* Monterrey
* Salitrillos

Mora|

* Colón
* Guayabo
* Tabarcia
* Piedras Negras
* Picagres
* Jaris
* Quitirrisí

Goicoechea|

* Guadalupe
* San Francisco
* Calle Blancos
* Mata de Plátano
* Ipís
* Rancho Redondo
* Purral

Santa Ana|

* Santa Ana
* Salitral
* Pozos
* Uruca
* Piedades
* Brasil

Alajuelita|

* Alajuelita
* San Josecito
* San Antonio
* Concepción
* San Felipe

Vázquez de Coronado|

* San Isidro
* San Rafael
* Dulce Nombre de Jesús
* Patalillo
* Cascajal

Acosta|

* San Ignacio
* Guaitil
* Palmichal
* Cangrejal
* Sabanillas

Tibás|

* San Juan
* Cinco Esquinas
* Anselmo Llorente
* León XIII
* Colima

Moravia|

* San Vicente
* San Jerónimo
* La Trinidad

Montes de Oca|

* San Pedro
* Sabanilla
* Mercedes
* San Rafael

Turrubares|

* San Pablo
* San Pedro
* San Juan de Mata
* San Luis
* Carara

Dota|

* Santa María
* Jardín
* Copey

Curridabat|

* Curridabat
* Granadilla
* Sánchez
* Tirrases

Pérez Zeledón|

* San Isidro de El General
* El General
* Daniel Flores
* Rivas
* San Pedro
* Platanares
* Pejibaye
* Cajón
* Barú
* Río Nuevo
* Páramo
* La Amistad

León Cortés Castro|

* San Pablo
* San Andrés
* Llano Bonito
* San Isidro
* Santa Cruz
* San Antonio

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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