San Rafael District, Alajuela

{{Short description|District in Alajuela canton, Alajuela province, Costa Rica}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = San Rafael

| settlement_type = District

| pushpin_map = Costa Rica

| pushpin_map_alt = San Rafael district location in Costa Rica

| pushpin_map_caption = San Rafael district location in Costa Rica

| coordinates = {{coord|9.9594822|-84.2221335|display=inline,title}}

| image_map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|type=shape|title=San Rafael district}}

| map_alt = San Rafael district

| map_caption = San Rafael district

| image_skyline =

| image_alt =

| image_caption =

| established_title = Creation

| established_date =

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{CRI}}

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Alajuela

| subdivision_type2 = Canton

| subdivision_name2 = Alajuela

| area_total_km2 = 19.29

| elevation_m = 845

| population_total = 26248

| population_as_of = 2011

| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone1 = UTC−06:00

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 20108

}}

San Rafael is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.{{cite web |language=es |title=Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP |url=http://www.pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/Normas/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?param1=NRTC&nValor1=1&nValor2=88416&nValor3=115607¶m2=1&strTipM=TC&lResultado=1&strSim=simp |website=Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica |accessdate=26 September 2020 |date=19 March 2019}}{{cite book |language=es |title=División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica|date=8 March 2017|publisher=Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional|isbn=978-9977-58-477-5|url=https://www.imprentanacional.go.cr/editorialdigital/libros/historiaygeografia/division_17.pdf}}

Geography

San Rafael has an area of {{formatnum:19.29}} km2{{cite web |language=es |title=Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo |url=https://www.inec.cr/anuario-estadistico/anuario-estadistico-geografia |website=Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |accessdate=26 September 2020}} and an elevation of {{formatnum:845}} metres.

Demographics

{{CR Census population

|1864=952

|1883=1245

|1892=1365

|1927=1812

|1950=2245

|1963=3719

|1973=5517

|1984=8848

|2000=19162

|2011=26248

}}

For the 2011 census, San Rafael had a population of {{formatnum:26248}} inhabitants.{{cite web |language=es |title=Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito |url=https://www.inec.cr/censos/censos-2011 |website=Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |accessdate=26 September 2020}}

Transportation

= Road transportation =

The district is covered by the following road routes:

= Rail transportation =

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.

References

{{Portal|Costa Rica}}

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{{Districts of Alajuela Province}}

Category:Districts of Alajuela Province

Category:Populated places in Alajuela Province

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