San Rafael | |
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Coordinates: 10°02′30″N84°04′30″W / 10.04167°N 84.07500°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Heredia |
Creation | 28 May 1885 [1] |
Head city | San Rafael |
Districts | Districts |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de San Rafael |
Area | |
• Total | 48.39 km2 (18.68 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,343 m (4,406 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 45,965 |
• Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 405 |
Website | www |
San Rafael is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. [2] [3] The head city is in San Rafael district.
San Rafael was created on 28 May 1885 by decree 10. [1]
San Rafael has an area of 48.39 km² [4] and a mean elevation of 1,343 metres. [2]
The canton is northeast of the provincial capital city of Heredia, reaching from the suburbs high into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range).
The canton of San Rafael is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1892 | 4,204 | — | |
1927 | 4,163 | −1.0% | |
1950 | 5,254 | 26.2% | |
1963 | 9,069 | 72.6% | |
1973 | 16,013 | 76.6% | |
1984 | 22,871 | 42.8% | |
2000 | 37,293 | 63.1% | |
2011 | 45,965 | 23.3% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [5] |
For the 2011 census, San Rafael had a population of 45,965 inhabitants. [7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
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