Monterrey, San Carlos

Monterrey is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.^[1][2]

Monterrey
District
Monterrey district
Monterrey Monterrey district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.5762433°N 84.6239045°W / 10.5762433; -84.6239045
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Alajuela
Canton	San Carlos
Creation	16 April 1979
Area
• Total	220.2 km2 (85.0 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,455
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	21012

History

Monterrey was created on 16 April 1979 by Decreto Ejecutivo 10003-G. Segregated from Venado.^[2]

Geography

Monterrey has an area of 220.2 km^2[3] and a mean elevation of 280 (100-1200 range) metres.^[1]

Location

It is located in the northern region of the country and borders with Pocosol to the north, La Fortuna and Tilarán to the south, La Fortuna and Cutris to the east and Venado to the west.

Its head, the town of Monterrey, is located 50.6 km (1 hour 2 minutes) to the NW of Ciudad Quesada and 142 km (2 hours 47 minutes) to the NW of San Jose the capital of the nation.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1984	2,650	—
2000	3,124	+1.03%
2011	3,455	+0.92%
2022	3,860	+1.01%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Monterrey had a population of 3,455 inhabitants. ^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 4
• National Route 752

Settlements

Monterrey has 17 population centers:

• Santo Domingo
• Mirador
• Santa Marta
• Montelimar
• San Andrés
• San Cristóbal
• La Unión
• San Antonio
• Pataste
• Sabalito
• San Miguel
• San Juan
• Las Delicias
• Chambacú
• La Orquídea
• Alto de Monterrey
• San Eulalia

Economy

The district is characterized by a fresh climate, mountains and evergreen grasslands that together with the wealth and abundance of water, allows the development of meat and milk breeding, as well as planting roots and tubers.

References

• Costa Rica portal

1. "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. "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
4. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
5. Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
6. "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.