San Rafael is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in San Rafael district.
San Rafael | |
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 Skyline of San Rafael city, seen from Ángeles district | |
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 San Rafael canton | |
  San Rafael San Rafael canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°02′30″N 84°04′30″W / 10.04167°N 84.07500°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Creation | 28 May 1885[1] |
| Head city | San Rafael |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de San Rafael |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.39 km2 (18.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,343 m (4,406 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 45,965 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 405 |
| Website | www |
History
editSan Rafael was created on 28 May 1885 by decree 10.[1]
Geography
editSan Rafael has an area of 48.39 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 1,343 metres.[2]
The canton is northeast of the provincial capital city of Heredia, reaching from the suburbs high into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range).
Districts
editThe canton of San Rafael is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 4,204 | — |
| 1927 | 4,163 | −0.03% |
| 1950 | 5,254 | +1.02% |
| 1963 | 9,069 | +4.29% |
| 1973 | 16,013 | +5.85% |
| 1984 | 22,871 | +3.29% |
| 2000 | 37,293 | +3.10% |
| 2011 | 45,965 | +1.92% |
| 2022 | 48,848 | +0.55% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] Centro Centroamericano de Población[6] | ||
For the 2011 census, San Rafael had a population of 45,965 inhabitants.[7]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe canton is covered by the following road routes:
References
edit- ^ a b Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ 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.
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