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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 San Ramón
Area
 • Total 30.73 km2 (11.86 sq mi)
Elevation
1,080 m (3,540 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 9,321
 • Density 303.32/km2 (785.59/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
20206

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

Geography

San Rafael has an area of 30.73 km2 and an elevation of 1,080 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1864 597
1883 1,177 97.2%
1892 1,217 3.4%
1927 2,117 74.0%
1950 2,308 9.0%
1963 2,921 26.6%
1973 3,467 18.7%
1984 4,716 36.0%
2000 8,384 77.8%
2011 9,321 11.2%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, San Rafael had a population of 9,321 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 1.svg National Route 1
  • CR RNS 135.svg National Route 135
  • CR RNS 156.svg National Route 156
  • CR RNT 703.svg National Route 703
  • CR RNT 713.svg National Route 713
  • CR RNT 714.svg National Route 714
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