Curridabat

Curridabat is a district of the Curridabat canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.^[1][2]

Curridabat
District
Catholic church in downtown Curridabat
Curridabat district
Curridabat Curridabat district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.9160278°N 84.0347619°W / 9.9160278; -84.0347619
Country	Costa Rica
Province	San José
Canton	Curridabat
Area
• Total	6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Elevation	1,208 m (3,963 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	28,817
• Density	4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	11801

Geography

Curridabat has an area of 6.16 km^2[3] and an elevation of 1,208 metres.^[1]

It is situated on the eastern border of the San José capital city, north of Desamparados Canton, and south of Montes de Oca Canton.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1864	1,026	—
1883	1,227	+0.95%
1892	1,930	+5.16%
1927	2,551	+0.80%
1950	2,485	−0.11%
1963	5,764	+6.69%
1973	9,581	+5.21%
1984	19,821	+6.83%
2000	30,316	+2.69%
2011	28,817	−0.46%
2022	30,574	+0.54%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Curridabat had a population of 28,817 inhabitants.^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 2
• National Route 210
• National Route 211
• National Route 215
• National Route 221
• National Route 251
• National Route 252

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.