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San Isidro
District
San Isidro district location in Costa Rica
San Isidro district location in Costa Rica
San Isidro
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Cartago
Canton El Guarco
Area
 • Total 134.73 km2 (52.02 sq mi)
Elevation
1,388 m (4,554 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 9,828
 • Density 72.946/km2 (188.929/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
30802

San Isidro is a district of the El Guarco canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.

Geography

San Isidro has an area of 134.73 km2 and an elevation of 1,388 metres.

Locations

  • Barrios (neighborhoods): Guatuso, Higuito, Potrerillos
  • Poblados (villages): Altamiradas, Alto San Francisco, Bajo Gloria, Bajos de León, Barrancas (part), Cangreja, Cañón (part), Casablanca, Casamata, Cascajal, Conventillo, Cruces, Cruz, Chonta (part), Damita, Dos Amigos, Empalme (part), Esperanza, Estrella, Guayabal (part), La Luchita, La Paz, Macho Gaff, Montserrat, Ojo de Agua (part), Palmital, Palmital Sur, Palo Verde, Paso Macho (part), Purires (part), Salsipuedes (part), San Cayetano, Surtubal, Tres de Junio, Vara del Roble

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 2,289
1963 3,788 65.5%
1973 5,081 34.1%
1984 6,287 23.7%
2000 9,165 45.8%
2011 9,828 7.2%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, San Isidro had a population of 9,828 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 2.svg National Route 2
  • CR RNS 222.svg National Route 222
  • CR RNS 226.svg National Route 226
  • CR RNT 315.svg National Route 315
  • CR RNT 406.svg National Route 406
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