San Rafael District, Montes de Oca facts for kids
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San Rafael
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District
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 San Rafael
Location in Costa Rica
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| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Montes de Oca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.74 km2 (2.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,340 m (4,400 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,692 |
| • Density | 1,252.2/km2 (3,243.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
11504
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San Rafael is a district of the Montes de Oca canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.
Geography
San Rafael has an area of 7.74 km2 and an elevation of 1,340 metres.
Locations
Barrios (neighborhoods): Alameda, Andrómeda, Begonia, Cuesta Grande (part), El Cristo (parte), Estéfana (part), Europa, Liburgia, Mansiones (part), Maruz, Salitrillos
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 967 | — | |
| 1963 | 1,454 | 50.4% | |
| 1973 | 2,622 | 80.3% | |
| 1984 | 3,365 | 28.3% | |
| 2000 | 7,713 | 129.2% | |
| 2011 | 9,692 | 25.7% | |
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For the 2011 census, San Rafael had a population of 9,692 inhabitants.
Economy
One of its main economic activities is the plantation of cypress, used as Christmas trees in Costa Rica. Along with its immediate neighbors San Ramón District and Mata de Plátano District, it forms one of the main cypress production areas in all the Costa Rican Central Region.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 202
National Route 203
National Route 306
