Desamparados District, Alajuela

Desamparados is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.^[1][2]

Desamparados
District
Desamparados district
Desamparados Desamparados district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.0315027°N 84.1876777°W / 10.0315027; -84.1876777
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Alajuela
Canton	Alajuela
Area
• Total	12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
Elevation	1,010 m (3,310 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	26,109
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	20110

Geography

Desamparados has an area of 12.95 km^2[3] and an elevation of 1,010 metres.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1864	574	—
1883	648	+0.64%
1892	891	+3.60%
1927	1,047	+0.46%
1950	1,348	+1.10%
1963	2,440	+4.67%
1973	6,670	+10.58%
1984	8,268	+1.97%
2000	21,075	+6.02%
2011	26,109	+1.97%
2022	29,782	+1.20%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Desamparados had a population of 26,109 inhabitants.^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 3
• National Route 123

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.