Santo Tomás is a district of the Santo Domingo canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Santo Tomás | |
|---|---|
 Santo Tomás district | |
  Santo Tomás Santo Tomás district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°58′42″N 84°04′34″W / 9.9784159°N 84.0760575°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Canton | Santo Domingo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.51 km2 (1.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,267 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 40305 |
Geography
Santo Tomás has an area of 3.51 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,200 metres.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1883 | 710 | — | |
| 1892 | 810 | 14.1% | |
| 1927 | 758 | −6.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,163 | 53.4% | |
| 1963 | 1,542 | 32.6% | |
| 1973 | 2,257 | 46.4% | |
| 1984 | 3,171 | 40.5% | |
| 2000 | 5,222 | 64.7% | |
| 2011 | 6,267 | 20.0% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] | |||
For the 2011 census, Santo Tomás had a population of 6,267 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
