Occidental is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of

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Geography

Occidental has an area of km² and an elevation of metres.

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Occidental had a population of inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNP 10

National Route 10 * CR RNS 228

National Route 228

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by

Incofer upright=1.20 , Universidad de Costa Rica station, San Pedro, Montes de Oca. Rail transport in Costa Rica is primarily under the stewardship of Incofer (Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles), an autonomous institution of the state. Incofe ...

goes through this district. The staffed

Cartago railway station Cartago Station is a railway station, managed by Incofer, located in Occidental district, in the Cartago canton of the Cartago province Cartago (), which means Carthage in Spanish, is a province of central Costa Rica. It is one of the smalle ...

is located in this district.

References

{{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of Cartago Province Populated places in Cartago Province