Dulce Nombre District, Cartago

Dulce Nombre is a district of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.

History

Dulce Nombre was created on 12 November 1925 by Acuerdo 605.

Geography

Dulce Nombre has an area of and an elevation of metres.

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Dulce Nombre had a population of inhabitants.

Culture

Important research and education institutions are located in this district:

• The main campus of the Costa Rica Institute of Technology.
• Lankester Botanical Garden (named after British biologist Charles Lankester).

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 2
• National Route 10
• National Route 405

References