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Alfaro
District
Alfaro district location in Costa Rica
Alfaro district location in Costa Rica
Alfaro
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Alajuela
Canton San Ramón
Area
 • Total 17.87 km2 (6.90 sq mi)
Elevation
1,120 m (3,670 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 7,137
 • Density 399.38/km2 (1,034.4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
20209

Alfaro is a district of the San Ramón canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

Geography

Alfaro has an area of 17.87 km2 and an elevation of 1,120 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1927 639
1950 860 34.6%
1963 1,102 28.1%
1973 1,348 22.3%
1984 2,030 50.6%
2000 4,741 133.5%
2011 7,137 50.5%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Alfaro had a population of 7,137 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNT 705.svg National Route 705
  • CR RNT 742.svg National Route 742

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Alfaro de San Ramón para niños

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