San Rafael, Vázquez De Coronado
San Rafael is a district of the Vázquez de Coronado canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.
History
The main settlement of Toyopán, the city of Apaikan, was located in this district.
Geography
San Rafael has an area of 16.95 km and an elevation of 1,510 metres.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 1,542 | — |
| 1950 | 2,255 | +1.67% |
| 1963 | 3,132 | +2.56% |
| 1973 | 4,470 | +3.62% |
| 1984 | 5,982 | +2.68% |
| 2000 | 6,389 | +0.41% |
| 2011 | 7,040 | +0.89% |
| 2022 | 8,643 | +1.88% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos Centro Centroamericano de Población | ||
For the 2011 census, San Rafael had a population of 7,040 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
- ^ "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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