San Juan is a district of the La Unión canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
San Juan | |
|---|---|
 San Juan district | |
  San Juan San Juan district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°54′37″N 84°00′25″W / 9.9103018°N 84.0069046°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Canton | La Unión |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.94 km2 (1.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,260 m (4,130 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 13,729 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 30303 |
Geography
San Juan has an area of 3.94 km²[3] and an elevation of 1,260 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1883 | 255 | — | |
| 1892 | 481 | 88.6% | |
| 1927 | 514 | 6.9% | |
| 1950 | 661 | 28.6% | |
| 1963 | 971 | 46.9% | |
| 1973 | 1,490 | 53.5% | |
| 1984 | 1,941 | 30.3% | |
| 2000 | 8,139 | 319.3% | |
| 2011 | 13,729 | 68.7% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, San Juan had a population of 13,729 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.