San Marcos (Costa Rica)

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San Marcos
Coordinates: 9 ° 40 ′  N , 84 ° 1 ′  W
Map: Province of San José
marker
San Marcos
San Marcos on the map of San José province
Basic data
Country Costa Rica
province San Jose
Residents 9993  (2011)
Detailed data
surface 42.07 km 2
Population density 237 inhabitants / km 2
height 1429  m
Time zone UTC −6
Center of San Marcos
Center of San Marcos

San Marcos, also known as San Marcos de Tarrazú , is the capital of the Costa Rican canton of Tarrazú in the province of San José . The city has 9993 inhabitants (as of 2011) on an area of ​​42.07 km² and is 1429 m. ü. M. The city's environment and economy are shaped by coffee growing .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Censo. 2011. Indicadores demográficos y sociales según provincia, cantón y distrito. (XLS) Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos de Costa Rica, 2011, accessed December 26, 2019 (Spanish).