San Josecito | |
|---|---|
San Josecito district | |
| Coordinates: 10°00′45″N84°06′43″W / 10.0125734°N 84.1118754°W | |
| Country | |
| Province | Heredia |
| Canton | San Rafael |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,245 m (4,085 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,579 |
| • Density | 8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 40502 |
San Josecito is a district of the San Rafael canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
San Josecito has an area of 1.35 km² [3] and an elevation of 1,245 metres. [1]
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 975 | — |
| 1927 | 592 | −1.42% |
| 1950 | 861 | +1.64% |
| 1963 | 2,395 | +8.19% |
| 1973 | 6,024 | +9.66% |
| 1984 | 7,049 | +1.44% |
| 2000 | 10,826 | +2.72% |
| 2011 | 11,579 | +0.61% |
| 2022 | 10,607 | −0.79% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] | ||
For the 2011 census, San Josecito had a population of 11,579 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: