San Rafael is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
San Rafael | |
|---|---|
 San Rafael district | |
  San Rafael San Rafael district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°57′34″N 84°13′20″W / 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 |
Geography
editSan Rafael has an area of 19.29 km2[3] and an elevation of 845 metres.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 952 | — |
| 1883 | 1,245 | +1.42% |
| 1892 | 1,365 | +1.03% |
| 1927 | 1,812 | +0.81% |
| 1950 | 2,245 | +0.94% |
| 1963 | 3,719 | +3.96% |
| 1973 | 5,517 | +4.02% |
| 1984 | 8,848 | +4.39% |
| 2000 | 19,162 | +4.95% |
| 2011 | 26,248 | +2.90% |
| 2022 | 54,730 | +6.91% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, San Rafael had a population of 26,248 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
editThe Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.
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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