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San Francisco
District
San Francisco district location in Costa Rica
San Francisco district location in Costa Rica
San Francisco
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Heredia
Canton Heredia
Area
 • Total 6.43 km2 (2.48 sq mi)
Elevation
1,124 m (3,688 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 49,209
 • Density 7,653/km2 (19,821/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
40103

San Francisco is a district of the Heredia canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.

Geography

San Francisco has an area of 6.43 km² and an elevation of 1,124 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1864 746
1883 916 22.8%
1892 886 −3.3%
1927 518 −41.5%
1950 831 60.4%
1963 1,001 20.5%
1973 2,451 144.9%
1984 12,770 421.0%
2000 40,840 219.8%
2011 49,209 20.5%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, San Francisco had a population of 49,209 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 3.svg National Route 3
  • CR RNS 111.svg National Route 111
  • CR RNS 171.svg National Route 171

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.

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