San Rafael is a district of the Vázquez de Coronado canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
San Rafael | |
|---|---|
 San Rafael district | |
  San Rafael San Rafael district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°58′41″N 83°57′15″W / 9.9779849°N 83.9542361°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Vázquez de Coronado |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.95 km2 (6.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,510 m (4,950 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,040 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 11102 |
History
editThe main settlement of Toyopán, the city of Apaikan, was located in this district.
Geography
editSan Rafael has an area of 16.95 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,510 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 1,542 | — |
| 1950 | 2,255 | +1.67% |
| 1963 | 3,132 | +2.56% |
| 1973 | 4,470 | +3.62% |
| 1984 | 5,982 | +2.68% |
| 2000 | 6,389 | +0.41% |
| 2011 | 7,040 | +0.89% |
| 2022 | 8,005 | +1.17% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, San Rafael had a population of 7,040 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
References
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- ^ a b "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).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (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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