Bijagua de Upala
Bijagua | |
|---|---|
 Bijagua district | |
  Bijagua Bijagua district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°44′54″N 85°02′19″W / 10.7483576°N 85.0386946°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Upala |
| Area | |
• Total | 186.39 km2 (71.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,538 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 21304 |
Bijagua is the fourth district of the Upala canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
Bijagua has an area of 186.39 km2[3] and an elevation of 430 metres.[1]
It is a small town approximately 26 km south of Upala in Northern plains of Costa Rica.
The town is situated in a valley between the Miravalles and Tenorio volcanoes.
Locations
- Towns: Altamira, Carlos Vargas.
- Hamlets: Ángeles, Achiote, Cuesta Pichardo, Chorros, Florecitas, Flores, Higuerón, Jardín, Macho, Pata de Gallo (San Cristóbal) (part), Pueblo Nuevo, Reserva, San Miguel, Santo Domingo, Zapote.[2]
Economy
The local economy is primarily farming, including vegetable production and cattle raising. Tourism exists due in part to the primary growth rainforest located in the area.[4]
Bijagua is approximately 16 km from Tenorio Volcano National Park[5] and the Celeste River.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,910 | — |
| 1984 | 2,701 | +3.20% |
| 2000 | 4,042 | +2.55% |
| 2011 | 4,538 | +1.06% |
| 2022 | 5,476 | +1.72% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[6] Centro Centroamericano de Población[7] | ||
For the 2011 census, Bijagua had a population of 4,538 inhabitants. [8]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Eco-tourism website
- ^ "Tenorio Volcano National Park at acarenaltempisque.org (Spanish site)". Archived from the original on 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (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.
