San Pedro | |
|---|---|
San Pedro district | |
  San Pedro San Pedro district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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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
- 1 2 "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.