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Pará
District
Pará district location in Costa Rica
Pará district location in Costa Rica
Pará
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Heredia
Canton Santo Domingo
Creation 10 December 1971
Area
 • Total 2.88 km2 (1.11 sq mi)
Elevation
1,345 m (4,413 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 3,333
 • Density 1,157.3/km2 (2,997/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
40308

Pará, usually known as San Luis, is a district of the Santo Domingo canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.

History

Pará was created on 10 December 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2100-G. Segregated from San Miguel.

Geography

Pará has an area of 2.88 km² and an elevation of 1,345 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1973 1,053
1984 1,859 76.5%
2000 2,764 48.7%
2011 3,333 20.6%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Pará had a population of 3,333 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 32.svg National Route 32
  • CR RNS 220.svg National Route 220
  • CR RNT 308.svg National Route 308
  • CR RNT 504.svg National Route 504
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