San Rafael District, Alajuela
San Rafael is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
San Rafael | |
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San Rafael district | |
  San Rafael San Rafael district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9.9594822°N 84.2221335°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Alajuela |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.29 km2 (7.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 845 m (2,772 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 26,248 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20108 |
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1864 | 952 | — | |
| 1883 | 1,245 | 30.8% | |
| 1892 | 1,365 | 9.6% | |
| 1927 | 1,812 | 32.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,245 | 23.9% | |
| 1963 | 3,719 | 65.7% | |
| 1973 | 5,517 | 48.3% | |
| 1984 | 8,848 | 60.4% | |
| 2000 | 19,162 | 116.6% | |
| 2011 | 26,248 | 37.0% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, San Rafael had a population of 26,248 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.
References
- "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
- "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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