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San Josecito
District
San Josecito district location in Costa Rica
San Josecito district location in Costa Rica
San Josecito
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton Alajuelita
Area
 • Total 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 10,506
 • Density 4,341/km2 (11,244/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
11002

San Josecito is a district of the Alajuelita canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.

Geography

San Josecito has an area of 2.42 km2 and an elevation of 1,200 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1927 596
1950 792 32.9%
1963 1,570 98.2%
1973 3,445 119.4%
1984 4,872 41.4%
2000 8,500 74.5%
2011 10,506 23.6%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, San Josecito had a population of 10,506 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 105.svg National Route 105
  • CR RNS 217.svg National Route 217
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