Guadalupe, Costa Rica

Guadalupe is a district of the Goicoechea canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.^[1][2] It is the head city of the Goicoechea Canton, and now fully incorporated in the Metropolitan Area of San Jose.

Guadalupe
District
Guadalupe district
Guadalupe Guadalupe district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.9494107°N 84.0512492°W / 9.9494107; -84.0512492
Country	Costa Rica
Province	San José
Canton	Goicoechea
Area
• Total	2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Elevation	1,204 m (3,950 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	20,663
• Density	8,700/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	10801

History

Guadalupe acquired the title of city on 10 August 1920

Geography

Guadalupe has an area of 2.38 km^2[3] and an elevation of 1,204 metres.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1864	2,602	—
1883	2,763	+0.32%
1892	1,369	−7.51%
1927	2,699	+1.96%
1950	9,604	+5.67%
1963	21,958	+6.57%
1973	27,016	+2.09%
1984	25,506	−0.52%
2000	23,723	−0.45%
2011	20,663	−1.25%
2022	20,913	+0.11%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Guadalupe had a population of 20,663 inhabitants.^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 39
• National Route 108
• National Route 200
• National Route 201
• National Route 205
• National Route 218

Notable people

• Ulises Segura - Soccer player for D.C. United