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Sánchez
District
Sánchez district location in Costa Rica
Sánchez district location in Costa Rica
Sánchez
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton Curridabat
Area
 • Total 4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Elevation
1,250 m (4,100 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 5,364
 • Density 1,184.1/km2 (3,067/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
11803

Sánchez is a district of the Curridabat canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.

Geography

Sánchez has an area of 4.53 km2 and an elevation of 1,250 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 564
1963 816 44.7%
1973 872 6.9%
1984 1,418 62.6%
2000 3,147 121.9%
2011 5,364 70.4%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Sánchez had a population of 5,364 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 2.svg National Route 2
  • CR RNS 221.svg National Route 221
  • CR RNS 251.svg National Route 251
  • CR RNS 252.svg National Route 252

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Sánchez (Costa Rica) para niños

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