San Pablo
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San Pablo canton
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  San Pablo San Pablo canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°59′30″N 84°05′37″W / 9.9917559°N 84.0936586°W / 9.9917559; -84.0936586 | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Creation | 18 July 1961[1] |
| Head city | San Pablo |
| Districts | Districts |
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| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de San Pablo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.53 km2 (2.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,168 m (3,832 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 27,671 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 409 |
| Website | www |
San Pablo is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in San Pablo district.
San Pablo was created on 18 July 1961 by decree 2789.[1]
San Pablo has an area of 7.53 km2[4] and a mean elevation of 1,168 metres.[2]
The canton is in the foothills southeast of the provincial capital city of Heredia, with the Bermúdez River as the southeast boundary and the Pirro River delineating the farthest portion of the northwestern border.
The canton of San Pablo is subdivided into the following districts:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1963 | 4,092 | — | |
| 1973 | 6,660 | 62.8% | |
| 1984 | 11,802 | 77.2% | |
| 2000 | 20,813 | 76.4% | |
| 2011 | 27,671 | 33.0% | |
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For the 2011 census, San Pablo had a population of 27,671 inhabitants.[7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 112
National Route 115
National Route 503The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.
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