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San Felipe
District
San Felipe district location in Costa Rica
San Felipe district location in Costa Rica
San Felipe
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton Alajuelita
Area
 • Total 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation
1,110 m (3,640 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 31,649
 • Density 6,210/km2 (16,070/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
11005

San Felipe is a district of the Alajuelita canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.

Geography

San Felipe has an area of 5.1 km2 and an elevation of 1,110 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1927 394
1950 659 67.3%
1963 1,342 103.6%
1973 2,890 115.4%
1984 4,727 63.6%
2000 27,089 473.1%
2011 31,649 16.8%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, San Felipe had a population of 31,649 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 177.svg National Route 177
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