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San Sebastián
District
San Sebastián district location in Costa Rica
San Sebastián district location in Costa Rica
San Sebastián
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton San José
Area
 • Total 4.01 km2 (1.55 sq mi)
Elevation
1,125 m (3,691 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 40,065
 • Density 9,991/km2 (25,880/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
10111

San Sebastián is the eleventh district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. An important residential district, San Sebastián is the third most populous and second most densely populated in the canton.

Geography

San Sebastián has an area of 4.01 km2 and an elevation of 1,125 metres. It shares its southern border with San José Province's Alajuelita and Desamparados cantons. The district also limits its counterparts, counterclockwise: Hatillo District (west), Hospital and Catedral districts to the north, and San Francisco de Dos Ríos District to the east.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1883 650
1892 795 22.3%
1927 1,401 76.2%
1950 5,975 326.5%
1963 23,166 287.7%
1973 32,019 38.2%
1984 35,081 9.6%
2000 43,245 23.3%
2011 40,065 −7.4%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, San Sebastián had a population of 40,065 inhabitants.

Locations

San Sebastián District includes the "barrios" (or neighbourhoods) of Bajos Canada, Bengala, Bilbao, Cañada Sur, Carmen, Cascajal, Cerro Azul, Colombari, Colonia Kennedy, Guacamaya, Hogar Propio, Jazmin, Lopez Mateo, Los Geranios, Los Olivos, Luna Park, Mojados, Mojito, Parque de La Paz, Paso Ancho, Pavi, Presidentes, San Gerardo, San Martín, San Sebastián, Santa Rosa, Santo Domingo Sabio, Seminario, Galenos, Umará and Zorobarú.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 39.svg National Route 39
  • CR RNS 175.svg National Route 175
  • CR RNS 209.svg National Route 209
  • CR RNS 213.svg National Route 213
  • CR RNS 214.svg National Route 214

See also

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