San Rafael District, Esparza
San Rafael | |
|---|---|
 San Rafael district | |
  San Rafael San Rafael district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°59′04″N 84°36′24″W / 9.9844585°N 84.6066374°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Esparza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.35 km2 (13.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,294 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60204 |
San Rafael is a district of the Esparza canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
[edit]San Rafael has an area of 34.35 km²[3] and an elevation of 247 metres.[1]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 547 | — |
| 1892 | 507 | −0.84% |
| 1927 | 862 | +1.53% |
| 1950 | 1,095 | +1.05% |
| 1963 | 770 | −2.67% |
| 1973 | 811 | +0.52% |
| 1984 | 1,041 | +2.30% |
| 2000 | 1,135 | +0.54% |
| 2011 | 1,294 | +1.20% |
| 2022 | 1,264 | −0.21% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, San Rafael had a population of 1,294 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
[edit]Road transportation
[edit]The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
[edit]
- ^ a b "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
 Districts of Puntarenas Province | |
|---|---|
| Puntarenas | |
| Esparza | |
| Buenos Aires | |
| Montes de Oro | |
| Osa | |
| Quepos | |
| Golfito | |
| Coto Brus | |
| Parrita | |
| Corredores | |
| Garabito | |
| Monteverde | |
| Puerto Jiménez | |
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