San Juan is a district of the San Ramón canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
San Juan | |
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 San Juan district | |
  San Juan San Juan district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°06′21″N 84°27′43″W / 10.1057171°N 84.4618296°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | San Ramón |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.09 km2 (1.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,085 m (3,560 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,695 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20203 |
Geography
San Juan has an area of 5.09 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,085 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1864 | 695 | — | |
| 1883 | 1,324 | 90.5% | |
| 1892 | 1,462 | 10.4% | |
| 1927 | 858 | −41.3% | |
| 1950 | 795 | −7.3% | |
| 1963 | 1,783 | 124.3% | |
| 1973 | 3,499 | 96.2% | |
| 1984 | 5,757 | 64.5% | |
| 2000 | 9,690 | 68.3% | |
| 2011 | 11,695 | 20.7% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, San Juan had a population of 11,695 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
