Venecia, San Carlos
{{Short description|District in San Carlos canton, Alajuela province, Costa Rica}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Venecia
| settlement_type = District
| pushpin_map = Costa Rica
| pushpin_map_alt = Venecia district location in Costa Rica
| pushpin_map_caption = Venecia district location in Costa Rica
| coordinates = {{coord|10.335734|-84.2859415|display=inline,title}}
| image_map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|type=shape|title=Venecia district}}
| map_alt = Venecia district
| map_caption = Venecia district
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| established_title = Creation
| established_date = 16 October 1935
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CRI}}
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Alajuela
| subdivision_type2 = Canton
| subdivision_name2 = San Carlos
| area_total_km2 = 132.44
| elevation_m = 428
| population_total = 9638
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = UTC−06:00
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 21005
}}
Venecia is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.{{cite web |language=es |title=Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP |url=http://www.pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/Normas/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?param1=NRTC&nValor1=1&nValor2=88416&nValor3=115607¶m2=1&strTipM=TC&lResultado=1&strSim=simp |website=Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica |access-date=26 September 2020 |date=19 March 2019}}{{cite book |language=es |title=División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica|date=8 March 2017|publisher=Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional|isbn=978-9977-58-477-5|url=https://www.imprentanacional.go.cr/editorialdigital/libros/historiaygeografia/division_17.pdf}}
Toponymy
History
Geography
Venecia has an area of {{formatnum:132.44}} km2{{cite web |language=es |title=Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo |url=https://www.inec.cr/anuario-estadistico/anuario-estadistico-geografia |website=Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |access-date=26 September 2020}} which makes it the tenth district of the canton by area and an elevation of {{formatnum:428}} metres.
It is located in the northern region of the country and borders with 2 districts; Pital to the north, Aguas Zarcas to the west. While at the border with the cantons of Rio Cuarto to the east and Sarchí to the south.
Its head, the town of Venecia, is located 26.8 km (43 minutes) to the NW of Ciudad Quesada and 80.4 km (2 hours 17 minutes) to the NW of San José the capital of the nation.
It is located at an elevation of 200 to 2100 meters above sea level.
Demographics
{{CR Census population
|1864=
|1883=
|1892=
|1927=
|1950=1687
|1963=2229
|1973=3261
|1984=4381
|2000=7394
|2011=9638
}}
For the 2011 census, Venecia had a population of {{formatnum:9638}} inhabitants.{{cite web |language=es |title=Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito |url=https://www.inec.cr/censos/censos-2011 |website=Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |access-date=26 September 2020}}
Transportation
= Road transportation =
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Locations
- Venecia (head of the district)
- Marsella
- San Cayetano
- Pueblo Viejo
- Los Alpes
- Buenos Aires
- Las Brisas
- La Unión
Economy
Farmers and ranchers use the waters of the surrounding rivers to produce.
Tourist lodging and food services are offered for those who come to visit the hot springs.
Venecia, the head, has health services, educational, restaurants, hotels and supermarkets.
References
{{Portal|Costa Rica}}
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{{Districts of Alajuela Province}}
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Category:Districts of Alajuela Province
Category:Populated places in Alajuela Province
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