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San Miguel
District
San Miguel district location in Costa Rica
San Miguel district location in Costa Rica
San Miguel
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton Desamparados
Area
 • Total 21.36 km2 (8.25 sq mi)
Elevation
1,230 m (4,040 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 31,805
 • Density 1,489.0/km2 (3,856.5/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
10302

San Miguel is a district of the Desamparados canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.

Geography

San Miguel has an area of 21.36 km2 and an elevation of 1,230 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1864 667
1883 898 34.6%
1892 994 10.7%
1927 2,227 124.0%
1950 2,523 13.3%
1963 4,569 81.1%
1973 8,171 78.8%
1984 12,053 47.5%
2000 28,336 135.1%
2011 31,805 12.2%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, San Miguel had a population of 31,805 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 206.svg National Route 206
  • CR RNT 304.svg National Route 304
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