Santo Tomás District, Santo Domingo facts for kids
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Santo Tomás
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District
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 Santo Tomás
Location in Costa Rica
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| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Canton | Santo Domingo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.51 km2 (1.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 6,267 |
| • Density | 1,785.5/km2 (4,624/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
40305
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Santo Tomás is a district of the Santo Domingo canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.
Geography
Santo Tomás has an area of 3.51 km2 and an elevation of 1,200 metres.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1883 | 710 | — | |
| 1892 | 810 | 14.1% | |
| 1927 | 758 | −6.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,163 | 53.4% | |
| 1963 | 1,542 | 32.6% | |
| 1973 | 2,257 | 46.4% | |
| 1984 | 3,171 | 40.5% | |
| 2000 | 5,222 | 64.7% | |
| 2011 | 6,267 | 20.0% | |
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For the 2011 census, Santo Tomás had a population of 6,267 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 116
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