San Pedro, Costa Rica
San Pedro | |
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San Pedro San Pedro district location in Costa Rica | |
Coordinates: 9°55′59″N 84°02′49″W / 9.9331667°N 84.0469973°WCoordinates: 9°55′59″N 84°02′49″W / 9.9331667°N 84.0469973°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | San José |
Canton | Montes de Oca |
Area | |
• Total | 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,205 m (3,953 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 23,977 |
• Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 11501 |
San Pedro is a district of the Montes de Oca canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography[]
San Pedro has an area of 4.7 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,205 metres.[1]
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1883 | 764 | — | |
1892 | 2,691 | 252.2% | |
1927 | 2,069 | −23.1% | |
1950 | 6,413 | 210.0% | |
1963 | 17,342 | 170.4% | |
1973 | 23,721 | 36.8% | |
1984 | 24,519 | 3.4% | |
2000 | 26,524 | 8.2% | |
2011 | 23,977 | −9.6% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
For the 2011 census, San Pedro had a population of 23,977 inhabitants.[6]
Locations[]
The district is home to the University of Costa Rica,[7] Universidad Latina de Costa Rica,[8] and other institutions of higher learning.
Residential and commercial development is very high and commercial buildings are slowly taking the place of previous quiet suburbs.
Barrios (neighborhoods): Alhambra, Azáleas, Carmiol, Cedral, Dent (part), Francisco Peralta (part), Fuentes, Granja, Kezia, Lourdes, Monterrey, Nadori, Oriente, Pinto, Prados del Este, Roosevelt, San Gerardo (part), Santa Marta, Saprissa, Vargas Araya, Yoses
Transportation[]
Road transportation[]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation[]
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: 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).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (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.
- ^ "Universidad de Costa Rica". Universidad de Costa Rica. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ "ULatina | Universidad Latina de Costa Rica". ulatina.ac.cr. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
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