San Isidro | |
|---|---|
San Isidro district | |
| Coordinates: 10°07′55″N84°16′17″W / 10.1319359°N 84.2715027°W | |
| Country | |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Grecia |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.01 km2 (6.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,290 m (4,230 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,949 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20302 |
San Isidro is a district of the Grecia canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
It is named after Saint Isidore, a Catholic saint.
San Isidro has an area of 17.01 km2 [3] and an elevation of 1,290 metres. [1] It is located on the slopes of Poás Volcano.
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 793 | — |
| 1927 | 911 | +0.40% |
| 1950 | 1,439 | +2.01% |
| 1963 | 2,843 | +5.38% |
| 1973 | 3,271 | +1.41% |
| 1984 | 2,891 | −1.12% |
| 2000 | 5,201 | +3.74% |
| 2011 | 5,949 | +1.23% |
| 2022 | 6,844 | +1.28% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] | ||
For the 2011 census, San Isidro had a population of 5,949 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: