San José de Alajuela

San José is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.^[1][2]

San José
District
San José district
San José San José district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.0043224°N 84.244244°W / 10.0043224; -84.244244
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

Geography

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

Historical population

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

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 1
• National Route 3
• National Route 118
• National Route 727

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.

References

• Costa Rica portal

1. "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.
2. 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.
3. "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
4. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
5. Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
6. "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.