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San Rafael
District
San Rafael district location in Costa Rica
San Rafael district location in Costa Rica
San Rafael
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Puntarenas
Canton Esparza
Area
 • Total 34.35 km2 (13.26 sq mi)
Elevation
247 m (810 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 1,294
 • Density 37.671/km2 (97.57/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
60204

San Rafael is a district of the Esparza canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.

Geography

San Rafael has an area of 34.35 km² and an elevation of 247 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1883 547
1892 507 −7.3%
1927 862 70.0%
1950 1,095 27.0%
1963 770 −29.7%
1973 811 5.3%
1984 1,041 28.4%
2000 1,135 9.0%
2011 1,294 14.0%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, San Rafael had a population of 1,294 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 131.svg National Route 131
  • CR RNT 756.svg National Route 756
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