Pavas | |
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Coordinates: 9°56′58″N 84°08′21″W / 9.9495224°N 84.1391744°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | San José |
Canton | San José |
Area | |
• Total | 9.39 km2 (3.63 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,044 m (3,425 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 71,384 |
• Density | 7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 10109 |
Pavas is the ninth district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2] The district comprises Tobías Bolaños International Airport, San José's domestic airport.
Pavas has an area of 9.39 km2 (the largest district in the canton) [3] and an elevation of 1,044 metres.[1]
It is adjacent to Escazú Canton to the south, and to Uruca and Mata Redonda districts to the north and east respectively.[4]
Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1883 | 732 | — |
1892 | 954 | +2.99% |
1927 | 1,499 | +1.30% |
1950 | 2,127 | +1.53% |
1963 | 5,530 | +7.63% |
1973 | 18,068 | +12.57% |
1984 | 31,690 | +5.24% |
2000 | 76,177 | +5.63% |
2011 | 71,384 | −0.59% |
2022 | 83,573 | +1.44% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] Centro Centroamericano de Población[6] |
For the 2011 census, Pavas had a population of 71,384 inhabitants.[7]
Pavas District includes the "barrios" (or neighbourhoods) of Aeropuerto, Alfa, Bribri, Favorita Norte, Favorita Sur, Geroma, Gerona, Hispana, Libertad, Lomas del Río, Llanos del Sol, María Reina, Metrópolis, Pavas Centro, Residencia del Oeste, Rincón Grande, Rohrmoser, Rotonda, San Pedro, Santa Bárbara, Santa Catalina, Tajo, Triángulo, Villa Esperanza, and Zona Industrial.
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International schools include:
The district is covered by the following road routes:
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.