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Zapotal
District
Zapotal district location in Costa Rica
Zapotal district location in Costa Rica
Zapotal
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Alajuela
Canton San Ramón
Area
 • Total 67.24 km2 (25.96 sq mi)
Elevation
1,033 m (3,389 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 391
 • Density 5.815/km2 (15.061/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
20212

Zapotal is a district of the San Ramón canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

Geography

Zapotal has an area of 67.24 km2 and an elevation of 1,033 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1927 624
1950 770 23.4%
1963 815 5.8%
1973 700 −14.1%
1984 490 −30.0%
2000 463 −5.5%
2011 391 −15.6%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Zapotal had a population of 391 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNT 742.svg National Route 742
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