Patarrá

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

Patarrá
District
Patarrá district
Patarrá Patarrá district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.8636848°N 84.0247576°W / 9.8636848; -84.0247576
Country	Costa Rica
Province	San José
Canton	Desamparados
Area
• Total	16.09 km2 (6.21 sq mi)
Elevation	1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	11,921
• Density	740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	10307

Geography

Patarrá has an area of 16.09 km^2[3] and an elevation of 1,200 metres.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1892	434	—
1950	1,059	+1.55%
1963	2,902	+8.06%
1973	1,971	−3.79%
1984	3,390	+5.05%
2000	28,451	+14.22%
2011	11,921	−7.60%
2022	12,756	+0.62%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Patarrá had a population of 11,921 inhabitants.^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 212