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San Rafael
District
San Rafael district location in Costa Rica
San Rafael district location in Costa Rica
San Rafael
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Alajuela
Canton Poás
Area
 • Total 14.19 km2 (5.48 sq mi)
Elevation
1,250 m (4,100 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 5,436
 • Density 383.09/km2 (992.2/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
20803

San Rafael is a district of the Poás canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

Geography

San Rafael has an area of 14.19 km2 and an elevation of 1,250 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1927 1,010
1950 1,223 21.1%
1963 2,026 65.7%
1973 2,301 13.6%
1984 2,586 12.4%
2000 5,025 94.3%
2011 5,436 8.2%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, San Rafael had a population of 5,436 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 107.svg National Route 107
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