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San Rafael is a district of the Montes de Oca canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
San Rafael | |
|---|---|
 San Rafael district | |
  San Rafael San Rafael district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9.9454726°N 83.9929725°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Montes de Oca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.74 km2 (2.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,340 m (4,400 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,692 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 11504 |
San Rafael has an area of 7.74 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,340 metres.[1]
Barrios (neighborhoods): Alameda, Andrómeda, Begonia, Cuesta Grande (part), El Cristo (parte), Estéfana (part), Europa, Liburgia, Mansiones (part), Maruz, Salitrillos
For the 2011 census, San Rafael had a population of 9,692 inhabitants. [6]
One of its main economic activities is the plantation of cypress, used as Christmas trees in Costa Rica. Along with its immediate neighbors San Ramón District and Mata de Plátano District, it forms one of the main cypress production areas in all the Costa Rican Central Region.[7]
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
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