Ángeles District, San Rafael facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ángeles
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District
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 Ángeles
Location in Costa Rica
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| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Canton | San Rafael |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.23 km2 (8.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,496 m (4,908 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,232 |
| • Density | 481.96/km2 (1,248.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
40504
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Ángeles is a special area called a district in Costa Rica. It's part of the San Rafael area, which is in the Heredia province. Think of it like a neighborhood or a small town within a bigger region.
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Where is Ángeles?
Ángeles covers an area of about 21.23 square kilometers. That's roughly the size of 2,123 football fields! It sits quite high up, at about 1,496 meters (or 4,908 feet) above sea level. This means it might have cooler weather than places closer to the coast.
How Many People Live There?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1892 | 534 | — | |
| 1927 | 888 | 66.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,349 | 51.9% | |
| 1963 | 1,995 | 47.9% | |
| 1973 | 2,783 | 39.5% | |
| 1984 | 3,930 | 41.2% | |
| 2000 | 6,780 | 72.5% | |
| 2011 | 10,232 | 50.9% | |
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According to the 2011 census, Ángeles had a population of 10,232 people. This number shows how many people were living in the district at that time. Over the years, the number of people living in Ángeles has grown quite a lot, from just 534 people in 1892!
Getting Around in Ángeles
Road Transportation
If you want to travel by road in Ángeles, there's a main route that helps people get around.
- National Route 113 is one of the important roads that goes through the district.
See also
In Spanish: Ángeles de San Rafael (Costa Rica) para niños
