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San Pablo
District
Iglesia de San Pablo de Heredia
Iglesia de San Pablo de Heredia
San Pablo district location in Costa Rica
San Pablo district location in Costa Rica
San Pablo
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Heredia
Canton San Pablo
Area
 • Total 5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 19,412
 • Density 3,301.4/km2 (8,550/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
40901

San Pablo is a cool district located in the San Pablo canton in Costa Rica. It's part of the Heredia province, which is a larger area in the country.

San Pablo's Location and Size

San Pablo covers an area of about 5.88 square kilometers. This is roughly the size of 1,000 football fields! It sits high up, about 1,200 meters above sea level. That's like being on top of a really tall building!

Who Lives in San Pablo?

Historical population
Census Pop.
1864 1,508
1883 1,818 20.6%
1892 1,795 −1.3%
1927 1,814 1.1%
1950 1,935 6.7%
1963 4,092 111.5%
1973 6,660 62.8%
1984 11,802 77.2%
2000 20,813 76.4%
2011 19,412 −6.7%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

In 2011, a special count of people called a census showed that 19,412 people lived in San Pablo. The number of people living there has changed a lot over the years, growing quite a bit since 1864!

Getting Around San Pablo

San Pablo has several important roads that help people travel in and out of the district. These roads connect San Pablo to other places in Costa Rica.

Main Road Routes

The district is connected by these main road routes:

  • CR RNP 5
    National Route 5
    National Route 5
  • CR RNS 112
    National Route 112
    National Route 112
  • CR RNS 115
    National Route 115
    National Route 115
  • CR RNT 503
    National Route 503
    National Route 503

See Also

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