San Rafael | |
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Coordinates: 10°01′53″N 84°28′30″W / 10.0313571°N 84.4750817°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Alajuela |
Canton | San Ramón |
Area | |
• Total | 30.73 km2 (11.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,080 m (3,540 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,321 |
• Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 20206 |
San Rafael is a district of the San Ramón canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
San Rafael has an area of 30.73 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,080 metres.[1]
Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1864 | 597 | — |
1883 | 1,177 | +3.64% |
1892 | 1,217 | +0.37% |
1927 | 2,117 | +1.59% |
1950 | 2,308 | +0.38% |
1963 | 2,921 | +1.83% |
1973 | 3,467 | +1.73% |
1984 | 4,716 | +2.84% |
2000 | 8,384 | +3.66% |
2011 | 9,321 | +0.97% |
2022 | 10,328 | +0.94% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] |
For the 2011 census, San Rafael had a population of 9,321 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: