Santa Cruz
Coordinates10.0103262°N 83.7545832°W
Creation14 February 1920
ProvinceCartago
CantonTurrialba
Area total124.94 km²
Elevation1475 m
Population total3208
Population as of2011
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code30504

Santa Cruz is a district of the Turrialba canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

History

Santa Cruz was created on 14 February 1920 by Decreto 28, having been segregated from Alvarado canton.[2]

Geography

Santa Cruz has an area of 124.94 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,475 metres.[1]

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Santa Cruz had a population of 3,208 inhabitants.[4]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

Economy

Tourism

The Guayabo National Monument is located between this district and Santa Teresita district, both in Turrialba canton.[5]

Dairy farms

The Turrialba cheese is originally from and produced in this district.

References

  1. ^ "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP" (in Spanish). Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (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" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos. Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Guayabo National Monument". SINAC. Retrieved 13 November 2020.