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Patalillo
District
Patalillo district location in Costa Rica
Patalillo district location in Costa Rica
Patalillo
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton Vázquez de Coronado
Creation 11 January 1968
Area
 • Total 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Elevation
1,335 m (4,380 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 20,349
 • Density 10,329/km2 (26,750/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
11104

Patalillo is a district of the Vázquez de Coronado canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.

History

Patalillo was created on 11 January 1968 by Decreto Ejecutivo 03. Segregated from Dulce Nombre de Jesús.

Geography

Patalillo has an area of 1.97 km2 and an elevation of 1,335 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1973 3,511
1984 6,025 71.6%
2000 17,731 194.3%
2011 20,349 14.8%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Patalillo had a population of 20,349 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 102.svg National Route 102
  • CR RNS 220.svg National Route 220
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