San Rafael (canton)

San Rafael
Canton
Skyline of San Rafael city, seen from Ángeles district
Skyline of San Rafael city, seen from Ángeles district
Flag of San Rafael
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Official seal of San Rafael
Seal
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San Rafael canton
San Rafael canton location in Costa Rica
San Rafael canton location in Costa Rica
San Rafael
San Rafael canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°02′30″N 84°04′30″W / 10.04167°N 84.07500°W / 10.04167; -84.07500
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceHeredia
Creation28 May 1885[1]
Head citySan Rafael
Districts
Districts
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipalidad de San Rafael
Area
 • Total
48.39 km2 (18.68 sq mi)
Elevation
1,343 m (4,406 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
45,965
 • Density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code405
Websitewww.munisrh.go.cr

San Rafael is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in San Rafael district.

History

San Rafael was created on 28 May 1885 by decree 10.[1]

Geography

San 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

The canton of San Rafael is subdivided into the following districts:

  1. San Rafael
  2. San Josecito
  3. Santiago
  4. Ángeles
  5. Concepción

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
18924,204—    
19274,163−0.03%
19505,254+1.02%
19639,069+4.29%
197316,013+5.85%
198422,871+3.29%
200037,293+3.10%
201145,965+1.92%
202248,848+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

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  6. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
  7. ^ "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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