Occidental District

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

Occidental
District
Occidental district
Occidental Occidental district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.8626528°N 83.927722°W / 9.8626528; -83.927722
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Cartago
Canton	Cartago
Area
• Total	2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation	1,435 m (4,708 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,901
• Density	5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	30102

Geography

Occidental has an area of 2 km²^[3] and an elevation of 1,435 metres.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1927	3,690	—
1950	5,503	+1.75%
1963	7,740	+2.66%
1973	8,264	+0.66%
1984	9,500	+1.28%
2000	11,139	+1.00%
2011	9,901	−1.07%
2022	10,674	+0.69%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Occidental had a population of 9,901 inhabitants.^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 10
• National Route 228

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district. The staffed Cartago railway station is located in this district.