San Rafael is a district of the San Ramón canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
San Rafael | |
|---|---|
 San Rafael district | |
  San Rafael San Rafael district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°01′53″N 84°28′30″W / 10.0313571°N 84.4750817°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | San Ramón |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.73 km2 (11.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,080 m (3,540 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,321 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20206 |
Geography
San Rafael has an area of 30.73 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,080 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1864 | 597 | — | |
| 1883 | 1,177 | 97.2% | |
| 1892 | 1,217 | 3.4% | |
| 1927 | 2,117 | 74.0% | |
| 1950 | 2,308 | 9.0% | |
| 1963 | 2,921 | 26.6% | |
| 1973 | 3,467 | 18.7% | |
| 1984 | 4,716 | 36.0% | |
| 2000 | 8,384 | 77.8% | |
| 2011 | 9,321 | 11.2% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, San Rafael had a population of 9,321 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
