Concepción is a district of the San Rafael canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Concepción | |
|---|---|
 Concepción district | |
  Concepción Concepción district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°02′42″N 84°04′10″W / 10.0450063°N 84.0693483°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Canton | San Rafael |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.67 km2 (8.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,490 m (4,890 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,077 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 40505 |
Geography
Concepción has an area of 22.67 km²[3] and an elevation of 1,490 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1892 | 359 | — | |
| 1927 | 756 | 110.6% | |
| 1950 | 994 | 31.5% | |
| 1963 | 1,245 | 25.3% | |
| 1973 | 1,527 | 22.7% | |
| 1984 | 1,914 | 25.3% | |
| 2000 | 4,158 | 117.2% | |
| 2011 | 6,077 | 46.2% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, Concepción had a population of 6,077 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
