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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 Alajuela
Canton Grecia
Area
 • Total 17.01 km2 (6.57 sq mi)
Elevation
1,290 m (4,230 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 5,949
 • Density 349.74/km2 (905.8/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
20302

San Isidro is a district of the Grecia canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

Toponymy

It is named after Saint Isidore, a Catholic saint.

Geography

San Isidro has an area of 17.01 km2 and an elevation of 1,290 metres. It is located on the slopes of Poás Volcano.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1892 793
1927 911 14.9%
1950 1,439 58.0%
1963 2,843 97.6%
1973 3,271 15.1%
1984 2,891 −11.6%
2000 5,201 79.9%
2011 5,949 14.4%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, San Isidro had a population of 5,949 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 107.svg National Route 107
  • CR RNS 120.svg National Route 120
  • CR RNT 711.svg National Route 711
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