San Isidro District, El Guarco facts for kids

Quick facts for kids San Isidro
District
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
• Total	9,828
• Density	72.946/km2 (188.929/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	30802

San Isidro is a special area called a district in Costa Rica. It is part of the El Guarco area, which is in the Cartago province. Think of it like a neighborhood within a larger town, which is part of a bigger region!

Where is San Isidro?

San Isidro is located in the beautiful country of Costa Rica. It covers an area of about 134.73 square kilometers. That's like a square with sides about 11.6 kilometers long! It sits high up, about 1,388 meters above sea level. This means it might have cooler weather than places closer to the coast.

San Isidro has many smaller areas within it. These include neighborhoods called barrios like Guatuso and Higuito. There are also smaller villages known as poblados, such as Altamiradas and Casablanca.

How Many People Live There?

According to a count done in 2011, about 9,828 people lived in San Isidro. The number of people living here has grown a lot over the years. For example, in 1950, there were only 2,289 people.

Getting Around San Isidro

People in San Isidro use roads to travel. Several important roads pass through the district, connecting it to other parts of Costa Rica. These roads help people get to work, school, and other places they need to go.

Main Roads

Here are some of the main roads that go through San Isidro:

• National Route 2
• National Route 222
• National Route 226
• National Route 315
• National Route 406

See also

In Spanish: San Isidro de El Guarco para niños