San Rafael Arriba is a district of the Desamparados canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
San Rafael Arriba | |
|---|---|
 San Rafael Arriba district | |
  San Rafael Arriba San Rafael Arriba district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°52′40″N 84°04′15″W / 9.8778342°N 84.0707711°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Desamparados |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.21 km2 (1.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 15,262 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 10304 |
Geography
editSan Rafael Arriba has an area of 3.21 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,200 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 480 | — |
| 1883 | 780 | +2.59% |
| 1892 | 775 | −0.07% |
| 1927 | 1,072 | +0.93% |
| 1950 | 1,830 | +2.35% |
| 1963 | 4,577 | +7.31% |
| 1973 | 5,550 | +1.95% |
| 1984 | 7,550 | +2.84% |
| 2000 | 13,008 | +3.46% |
| 2011 | 15,262 | +1.46% |
| 2022 | 24,008 | +4.20% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, San Rafael Arriba had a population of 15,262 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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