San Rafael District, Alajuela

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

San Rafael
District
San Rafael district
San Rafael San Rafael district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.9594822°N 84.2221335°W / 9.9594822; -84.2221335
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Alajuela
Canton	Alajuela
Area
• Total	19.29 km2 (7.45 sq mi)
Elevation	845 m (2,772 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	26,248
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	20108

Geography

San Rafael has an area of 19.29 km^2[3] and an elevation of 845 metres.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1864	952	—
1883	1,245	+1.42%
1892	1,365	+1.03%
1927	1,812	+0.81%
1950	2,245	+0.94%
1963	3,719	+3.96%
1973	5,517	+4.02%
1984	8,848	+4.39%
2000	19,162	+4.95%
2011	26,248	+2.90%
2022	54,730	+6.91%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, San Rafael had a population of 26,248 inhabitants.^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 27
• National Route 122
• National Route 124
• National Route 147

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.