Quitirrisí

Quitirrisí

Quitirrisí

District in Mora canton, San José province, Costa Rica


Quitirrisí is a district of the Mora canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

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The district itself includes the Huetar indigenous territory of Quitirrisí.[3] One of the touristic attractions of the district is the Rancho Biriteca, a cultural center to rescue and approach to the Huetar culture and handcrafting traditions.[4] Handcrafted chests, hats and hammocks can be found and purchased in many indigenous-owned stores everywhere in the district.[5]

History

Quitirrisí was created on 11 September 2014 by the Law 9269.[2]

Geography

Quitirrisí has an area of 26.69 km2[6] and an elevation of 1,140 metres.[1]

Demographics

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For the 2011 census, Quitirrisí had not been created and therefore there are no census data before 2014.[9]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:


References

  1. "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
  3. Soto, Jimena (2014-07-26). "Diputados declaran reserva indígena Quitirrisí como distrito de Mora". CRHoy.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  4. "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
  6. "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.



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