San Rafael District, Oreamuno
San Rafael | |
|---|---|
San Rafael district | |
San Rafael San Rafael district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°52′13″N 83°53′42″W / 9.8701713°N 83.8951285°W | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | Oreamuno |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.27 km2 (3.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,453 m (4,767 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 27,248 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30701 |
San Rafael is a district of the Oreamuno canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
San Rafael has an area of 10.27 km²[3] and an elevation of 1,453 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 1,750 | — |
| 1927 | 2,554 | +0.86% |
| 1950 | 3,685 | +1.61% |
| 1963 | 6,667 | +4.67% |
| 1973 | 10,434 | +4.58% |
| 1984 | 14,824 | +3.24% |
| 2000 | 23,707 | +2.98% |
| 2011 | 27,248 | +1.27% |
| 2022 | 28,424 | +0.38% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, San Rafael had a population of 27,248 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
- ^ 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.