Llanos de Santa Lucía

Llanos de Santa Lucía formerly known as Santa Lucía is the youngest of the districts of the Paraíso canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. It was established as the fifth district on 21 July 2004.^[2][3]

Llanos de Santa Lucía
District
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Llanos de Santa Lucía district
Llanos de Santa Lucía Llanos de Santa Lucía district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°50′53″N 83°52′52″W / 9.8481479°N 83.8811829°W / 9.8481479; -83.8811829
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Cartago
Canton	Paraíso
Creation	21 July 2004^[1]
Area
• Total	6.55 km^2 (2.53 sq mi)
Elevation	1,347 m (4,419 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	17,086
• Density	2,600/km^2 (6,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Santaluceño, ña
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	30205

History

Its main urban area, known as Villa Llanos started as a "precario" on April, 1986.^[4] It was established as the fifth district of Paraíso by President Abel Pacheco de la Espriella on 21 July 2004,^[5] thanks to its quickly population grow and its area of seven square kilometers.

Llanos de Santa Lucía was created on 24 May 2004 by Decreto Ejecutivo 31871-G.^[3]

Geography

Llanos de Santa Lucía has an area of 6.55 km²^[6] and an elevation of 1,347 metres.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2011	17,086		—
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos^[7] Centro Centroamericano de Población^[8]

For the 2011 census, Llanos de Santa Lucía had a population of 17,086 inhabitants. ^[9]

Transportation

Highways

•   National Route 10, the main east-west route that connects San José with downtown Cartago, Turrialba and Limón.

Rail

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district. It is being reconstructed as of 2020 and passenger rail service will be provided in the future. The main passenger rail station is located near the Estadio Municipal Quincho Barquero in Downtown Llanos de Santa Lucía.

Public transportation

Public transit is provided by COOPEPAR RL. It consists entirely of buses serving the Llanos de Santa Lucía area and a service to Downtown Cartago.

References

1. "Government Official Paper Llanos de Santa Lucía" (PDF). Diario Oficial La Gaceta. Retrieved 2004-07-21.
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. A "precario" is a piece of land that was invaded by homeless people who built makeshift houses until the land was granted to them by the government so that they became the owners of the properties.
5. "Government Official Paper Llanos de Santa Lucía" (PDF). Diario Oficial La Gaceta. Retrieved 2004-07-21.
6. "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
7. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
8. "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
9. "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.