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San Carlos
District
San Carlos district location in Costa Rica
San Carlos district location in Costa Rica
San Carlos
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton Tarrazú
Area
 • Total 58.58 km2 (22.62 sq mi)
Elevation
1,545 m (5,069 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 1,893
 • Density 32.315/km2 (83.695/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
10503

San Carlos is a district of the Tarrazú canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.

Geography

San Carlos has an area of 58.58 km2 and an elevation of 1,545 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 576
1963 791 37.3%
1973 972 22.9%
1984 1,073 10.4%
2000 1,891 76.2%
2011 1,893 0.1%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, San Carlos had a population of 1,893 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNT 303.svg National Route 303
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