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San José de Alajuela

Coordinates: 10°00′16″N 84°14′39″W / 10.0043224°N 84.244244°W / 10.0043224; -84.244244
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San José district
San José district location in Costa Rica
San José district location in Costa Rica
San José
San José district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°00′16″N 84°14′39″W / 10.0043224°N 84.244244°W / 10.0043224; -84.244244
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
CantonAlajuela
Area
 • Total14.69 km2 (5.67 sq mi)
Elevation
882 m (2,894 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total41,656
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
20102

San José is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Geography

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San José has an area of 14.69 km2 (5.67 sq mi)[3] and an elevation of 882 metres (2,894 ft).[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
18641,818—    
18831,265−1.89%
18921,539+2.20%
19271,457−0.16%
19502,096+1.59%
19634,866+6.69%
19739,523+6.94%
198417,916+5.91%
200035,405+4.35%
201141,656+1.49%
202248,510+1.39%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, San José had a population of 41,656 inhabitants.[6]

Transportation

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Road transportation

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The district is covered by the following road routes:

Rail transportation

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The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.

References

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