Flores (canton)

Canton in Heredia province, Costa Rica

Canton in Heredia, Costa Rica

Flores

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Flores

Flores canton location in Costa Rica

Coordinates: 10°00′21″N 84°09′14″W﻿ / ﻿10.0058345°N 84.1538838°W﻿ / 10.0058345; -84.1538838
Country|  Costa Rica
Province| Heredia
Creation| 12 August 1915[1]
Head city| San Joaquín
Districts|

Districts

* San Joaquín
* Barrantes
* Llorente

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.go.cr

Flores is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in San Joaquín district.

## History

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Flores was created on 12 August 1915 by decree 52.[1]

## Geography

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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

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The canton of Flores is subdivided into the following districts:

1. San Joaquín
2. Barrantes
3. Llorente

## Demographics

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

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1927| 2,483| —
1950| 2,880| +0.65%
1963| 4,162| +2.87%
1973| 6,524| +4.60%
1984| 9,015| +2.98%
2000| 15,038| +3.25%
2011| 20,037| +2.64%
2022| 22,026| +0.86%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[6]

For the 2011 census, Flores had a population of 20,037 inhabitants.[7]

## Transportation

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### Road transportation

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The canton is covered by the following road routes:

* National Route 3
* National Route 119
* National Route 123
* National Route 129

### Rail transportation

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The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.

## References

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1. ^ a b 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.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ 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.
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.

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