San Pedro de Poás facts for kids
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San Pedro
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District
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 San Pedro
Location in Costa Rica
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| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Poás |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,148 m (3,766 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 7,554 |
| • Density | 554.22/km2 (1,435.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
20801
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San Pedro is a district of the Poás canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.
Geography
San Pedro has an area of 13.63 km2 and an elevation of 1,148 metres. It is in the mountains of the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range) in Costa Rica. It is 13 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital city of Alajuela and 32 kilometers from the national capital city of San Jose.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1864 | 1,296 | — | |
| 1892 | 1,591 | — | |
| 1927 | 1,319 | −17.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,945 | 47.5% | |
| 1963 | 3,229 | 66.0% | |
| 1973 | 3,995 | 23.7% | |
| 1984 | 5,060 | 26.7% | |
| 2000 | 6,913 | 36.6% | |
| 2011 | 7,554 | 9.3% | |
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For the 2011 census, San Pedro had a population of 7,554 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 107
National Route 130
National Route 146
National Route 723
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