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San Miguel
District
San Miguel district location in Costa Rica
San Miguel district location in Costa Rica
San Miguel
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Heredia
Canton Santo Domingo
Area
 • Total 5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Elevation
1,275 m (4,183 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 6,363
 • Density 1,078/km2 (2,793/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
40303

San Miguel is a district of the Santo Domingo canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.

Geography

San Miguel has an area of 5.9 km² and an elevation of 1,275 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1883 769
1892 993 29.1%
1927 1,599 61.0%
1950 2,035 27.3%
1963 2,893 42.2%
1973 2,074 −28.3%
1984 3,176 53.1%
2000 5,694 79.3%
2011 6,363 11.7%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, San Miguel had a population of 6,363 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 32.svg National Route 32
  • CR RNS 117.svg National Route 117
  • CR RNS 220.svg National Route 220
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