San José de Alajuela
San José | |
|---|---|
 San José district | |
  San José San José district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°00′16″N 84°14′39″W / 10.0043224°N 84.244244°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Alajuela |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.69 km2 (5.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 882 m (2,894 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 41,656 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20102 |
San José is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography
[edit]San José has an area of 14.69 km2 (5.67 sq mi)[3] and an elevation of 882 metres (2,894 ft).[1]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 1,818 | — |
| 1883 | 1,265 | −1.89% |
| 1892 | 1,539 | +2.20% |
| 1927 | 1,457 | −0.16% |
| 1950 | 2,096 | +1.59% |
| 1963 | 4,866 | +6.69% |
| 1973 | 9,523 | +6.94% |
| 1984 | 17,916 | +5.91% |
| 2000 | 35,405 | +4.35% |
| 2011 | 41,656 | +1.49% |
| 2022 | 48,510 | +1.39% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, San José had a population of 41,656 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
[edit]Road transportation
[edit]The district is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
[edit]The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.
References
[edit]
- ^ a b "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
 Districts of Alajuela Province | |
|---|---|
| Alajuela | |
| San Ramón | |
| Grecia | |
| San Mateo | |
| Atenas | |
| Naranjo | |
| Palmares | |
| Poás | |
| Orotina | |
| San Carlos | |
| Zarcero | |
| Sarchí | |
| Upala | |
| Los Chiles | |
| Guatuso | |
| Río Cuarto | |
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