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San José
District
San José district location in Costa Rica
San José district location in Costa Rica
San José
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Alajuela
Canton Grecia
Area
 • Total 12.36 km2 (4.77 sq mi)
Elevation
1,074 m (3,524 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 8,100
 • Density 655/km2 (1,697/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
20303

San José is a district of the Grecia canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

Geography

San José has an area of 12.36 km2 and an elevation of 1,074 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1892 759
1927 1,033 36.1%
1950 1,332 28.9%
1963 2,174 63.2%
1973 2,674 23.0%
1984 3,344 25.1%
2000 6,206 85.6%
2011 8,100 30.5%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, San José had a population of 8,100 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 107.svg National Route 107
  • CR RNT 722.svg National Route 722
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