Horquetas, Costa Rica

Horquetas
District
Horquetas
Coordinates: 10°20′36″N 83°57′42″W / 10.34333°N 83.96167°W / 10.34333; -83.96167Coordinates: 10°20′36″N 83°57′42″W / 10.34333°N 83.96167°W / 10.34333; -83.96167
Country  Costa Rica
Province Heredia
Canton Sarapiquí
Area
 • Total 566.44 km2 (218.70 sq mi)
Elevation 68 m (223 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 24,331
 • Density 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
ZIP codes 41003

Horquetas is the name of the district number 3 of the Canton of Sarapiquí, which in turn belongs to the province of Heredia in Costa Rica.

Location

It is located in the northern region of the country and borders the neighborhoods of Puerto Viejo to the north, Varablanca de Heredia to the south and La Virgen to the west. While to the east it borders with the province of Limón.

Its head, the city of Horquetas, is 16.9 km (16 minutes) to the SE of Puerto Viejo and 68.5 km (1 hour and 14 minutes) to the NE of San José the capital of the nation. Another important and slightly larger city is Rio Frio, which is about 8.5 km to the west (12 minutes).

Geography

Las Horquetas has an area of 566.44 km², making it the largest district in the canton by zone.

It presents a mountainous territory in its southwest zone, whereas in direction north and east, the land descends and ends in the plains of Sarapiquí.[1]

Demography

The district has 24,331 inhabitants. It is the most populated of the canton, ahead even of Puerto Viejo y La Virgen.[2]

The district's 37 population centers are:

Economy

It plays an important role in the area, the extensive cultivation of bananas and pineapples for export purposes, dominating the landscape and being the main source of income for many of its inhabitants.

Horquetas, his head, and the city of Rio Frio, have health services, education, car repair.

Entertainment services are also offered in recreational areas.

In terms of trade, it is remarkable the sale of groceries, shoes, clothes, appliances and various accessories.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Characterization Sarapiqui Territory" (pdf). INDER.
  2. ↑ "2011 Census Population Report" (pdf). INEC.
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