Hatillo District, San José Canton
Encyclopedia
Hatillo is the tenth district in San José Canton
, the second highest of 470 districts
in population density
in Costa Rica
, after Tibás's León XIII District.
to the south, Mata Redonda
and Hospital
districts to the north and San Sebastián District
to the east.
With only 4.27 km², the district is home to 61,874 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2008), making it the second highest district in terms of population density
in Costa Rican districts; there are 14,490.40 inhabitants per km².
San José Canton
San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José....
, the second highest of 470 districts
Districts of Costa Rica
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in population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
, after Tibás's León XIII District.
Geography and Demography
Hatillo District adjoins Alajuelita CantonAlajuelita Canton
Alajuelita is the name of the 10th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 21.17 km², and has a population of 75,418. The capital city of the canton is Alajuelita....
to the south, Mata Redonda
Mata Redonda District, San José Canton
Mata Redonda is the name of the eighth "district" of San José Canton, Costa Rica. Besides the case of Carmen, afflicted by a strong population decline, Mata Redonda district possess the lowest rate of population density in San José downtown, because of the fact that within its confines lies the...
and Hospital
Hospital District, San José Canton
Hospital District is the third "distrito" of San José Canton, Costa Rica, and is one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown properly...
districts to the north and San Sebastián District
San Sebastián District, San José Canton
San Sebastián is the eleventh district in San José Canton, Costa Rica. An important residential district, San Sebastián is the third most populated and second most densely populated in the canton.- Geography and Demography :...
to the east.
With only 4.27 km², the district is home to 61,874 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2008), making it the second highest district in terms of population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
in Costa Rican districts; there are 14,490.40 inhabitants per km².
District Information
Hatillo District includes the "barrios" (or neighbourhoods) of 15 de Setiembre, 25 de Julio, Hatillo1, Hatillo 2, Hatillo3, Hatillo 4, Hatillo 5, Hatillo 6, Hatillo 7, Hatillo 8, Hatillo Centro, Los Aserrines, Sagrada Familia, Tiribí, Topacio and Vivienda en Marcha.External links
- Municipalidad de San José. Distrito Hatillo – Website of San Jose Mayor, includes a map of the district and related info.