Flores (canton)

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

Flores
Canton
Church in San Joaquín, Flores
Seal
Flores canton
Flores
Flores canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.0058345°N 84.1538838°W / 10.0058345; -84.1538838
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceHeredia
Creation12 August 1915[1]
Head citySan Joaquín
Districts
Districts
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipalidad de Flores
Area
 • Total6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi)
Elevation
1,086 m (3,563 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total20,037
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code408
Websiteflores.go.cr

History

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

Geography

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

The canton of Flores is subdivided into the following districts:

  1. San Joaquín
  2. Barrantes
  3. Llorente

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
19272,483—
19502,88016.0%
19634,16244.5%
19736,52456.8%
19849,01538.2%
200015,03866.8%
201120,03733.2%

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

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.

References
  1. 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. "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). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  6. "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (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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