San Francisco de Dos Ríos facts for kids
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San Francisco de Dos Ríos
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District
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 San Francisco de Dos Ríos
Location in Costa Rica
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| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | San José |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.64 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,168 m (3,832 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 20,209 |
| • Density | 7,655/km2 (19,830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
10106
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San Francisco de Dos Ríos is the sixth district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is one of the administrative units surrounding San José downtown (officially composed by the districts of El Carmen, Merced, Hospital and Catedral). The district is primarily residential and industrial. It's also famous for the numerous motels between its boundaries.
Geography
San Francisco de Dos Ríos has an area of 2.64 km2 and an elevation of 1,168 metres.
It lies on the south-east of the canton, between Curridabat and Desamparados cantons (bordering them to the east and to the south respectively) and between the districts of San Sebastián and Zapote (bordering them also to the west and to the north respectively).
Locations
San Francisco de Dos Ríos district includes the "barrios" (or neighbourhoods) of Ahogados (part of it), Camelias, Cinco Esquinas, Coopeguaria, El Bosque, El Faro, Fátima, Hispano, San Marino Sur, I Griega, La Cabaña, Lincoln, Lomas de San Francisco, Maalot, Méndez, Pacífica, San Francisco de Dos Ríos (center), Sauces, Saucitos and Zurquí.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1864 | 461 | — | |
| 1883 | 493 | 6.9% | |
| 1892 | 562 | 14.0% | |
| 1927 | 730 | 29.9% | |
| 1950 | 2,319 | 217.7% | |
| 1963 | 6,422 | 176.9% | |
| 1973 | 10,241 | 59.5% | |
| 1984 | 15,256 | 49.0% | |
| 2000 | 21,724 | 42.4% | |
| 2011 | 20,209 | −7.0% | |
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For the 2011 census, San Francisco de Dos Ríos had a population of 20,209 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 39
National Route 204
National Route 207
National Route 209
National Route 211
See also
In Spanish: San Francisco de Dos Ríos para niños
