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Santo Domingo
District
Santo Domingo district location in Costa Rica
Santo Domingo district location in Costa Rica
Santo Domingo
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Heredia
Canton Santa Bárbara
Area
 • Total 26.43 km2 (10.20 sq mi)
Elevation
1,396 m (4,580 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 2,879
 • Density 108.93/km2 (282.13/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
40405

Santo Domingo is a district of the Santa Bárbara canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.

Geography

Santo Domingo has an area of 26.43 km² and an elevation of 1,396 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1883 171
1892 303 77.2%
1927 999 229.7%
1950 1,311 31.2%
1963 2,590 97.6%
1973 2,931 13.2%
1984 1,816 −38.0%
2000 2,647 45.8%
2011 2,879 8.8%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Santo Domingo had a population of 2,879 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 126.svg National Route 126
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