Tirrases

Tirrases de Curridabat
Tirraseño

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Nickname(s): Tirra
Coordinates: 09°56′N 84°05′W / 9.933°N 84.083°W / 9.933; -84.083Coordinates: 09°56′N 84°05′W / 9.933°N 84.083°W / 9.933; -84.083
Country Costa Rica
Province San José Province
Canton Curridabat
Founded 1929
Government
  Syndic Julio Omar Quirós Porras (Curridabat Siglo XXI)
  Substitute syndic Dunia Montes Álvarez
Elevation 1,208 m (3,963 ft)
Population (2005)
  Total 18,879
  Demonym Tirraseño
Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
Area code(s) + 506
Website http://www.curridabat.go.cr

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Tirrases is a district of the Curridabat Canton in the San José Province in Costa Rica.

History

The Curridabat canton was founded on 21 August 1929, as the 18th province of San José. With the creation of the canton also was created the district.

The district takes its name of the Tirrá tree (Ulmus mexicana).

Tirrases, seen from Hacienda Vieja

Demography

Men: 9,622 Women: 9,257 Total: 18,879 (2005) Almost the half of the district's population is under 20 years old (44.26%)

Education

6.98% of the population doesn't have any education. The district has two public schools: the Escuela Centroamérica and Escuela 15 de Agosto. Tirrases also has a public high school called Colegio Técnico Profesional Uladislao Gámez Solano (Fund 2006). This high school is located at the Catholic Church of Las Mercedes and had a population of 60 students in 2007.

Health

The health services are provided by the EBAIS (Equipo Básico de Atención Integral en Salud) located at Hacienda Vieja, 200 north and 25 east from the Liceo de Curridabat.

Security

As per the official statements domestic violence is the most common security issue, but non-official data shows that drugs and gang warfare are the main problems in this zone.

One of the various neighborhoods in Tirrases

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