Patalillo

Patalillo is a district of the Vázquez de Coronado canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.^[1][2]

Patalillo
District
Patalillo district
Patalillo Patalillo district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.9758558°N 84.0231606°W / 9.9758558; -84.0231606
Country	Costa Rica
Province	San José
Canton	Vázquez de Coronado
Creation	11 January 1968
Area
• Total	1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Elevation	1,335 m (4,380 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	20,349
• Density	10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	11104

History

Patalillo was created on 11 January 1968 by Decreto Ejecutivo 03. Segregated from Dulce Nombre de Jesús.^[2]

Geography

Patalillo has an area of 1.97 km^2[3] and an elevation of 1,335 metres.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1973	3,511	—
1984	6,025	+5.03%
2000	17,731	+6.98%
2011	20,349	+1.26%
2022	21,161	+0.36%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Patalillo had a population of 20,349 inhabitants.^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 102
• National Route 220