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San Jerónimo
District
San Jerónimo district location in Costa Rica
San Jerónimo district location in Costa Rica
San Jerónimo
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Alajuela
Canton Naranjo
Area
 • Total 9.12 km2 (3.52 sq mi)
Elevation
1,110 m (3,640 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 3,264
 • Density 357.89/km2 (926.9/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
20605

San Jerónimo is a district of the Naranjo canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

Geography

San Jerónimo has an area of 9.12 km2 and an elevation of 1,110 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1892 531
1927 4,083 668.9%
1950 8,673 112.4%
1963 884 −89.8%
1973 1,039 17.5%
1984 1,350 29.9%
2000 2,703 100.2%
2011 3,264 20.8%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, San Jerónimo had a population of 3,264 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNT 710.svg National Route 710
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